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CALCAIRE COMPACT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compact limestone 1, record 1, English, compact%20limestone
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compact: Marked by an arrangement of parts or units closely pressed, packed, grouped, or knit together with very slight intervals or intervening space. 2, record 1, English, - compact%20limestone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
limestone: A sedimentary rock containing calcium carbonate (calcite), or calcium-magnesium carbonate (dolomite), or any combination of these two carbonates at least to the extent of 50 percent of the rock. 2, record 1, English, - compact%20limestone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calcaire compact
1, record 1, French, calcaire%20compact
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des «calcaires compacts» ne présentant pas de pores. Ces calcaires sont très fréquents et en grandes masses. Ce sont les calcaires saccharoïdes de J. de Lapparent, calcaires souvent zoogènes, calcaires cristallins et marbres. Dans de tels calcaires, l’eau ne circule que par fissures. Il n’y a aucune circulation par pores. 1, record 1, French, - calcaire%20compact
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gash
1, record 2, English, gash
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dominance of uranium-bearing minerals in pore spaces and/or partial to complete replacement of particles ... in contrast to veins and gashes in arenaceous rocks is the most definitive feature of [the sandstone uranium deposits]. 2, record 2, English, - gash
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fissure
1, record 2, French, fissure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tranchée 2, record 2, French, tranch%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- coupure 2, record 2, French, coupure
correct, feminine noun
- entaille 2, record 2, French, entaille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des matériaux uranifères dans des roches arénacées qui apparaissent en prédominance dans les espaces interstitiels ou comme phase de remplacement partiel ou complet de particules [...] plutôt qu’à l’intérieur de filons et de fissures est la caractéristique essentielle des gîtes [d’uranium dans des grès]. 1, record 2, French, - fissure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tranchée, coupure, entaille : creusée par l'eau dans du calcaire compact. 3, record 2, French, - fissure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Speleology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cylindrical section
1, record 3, English, cylindrical%20section
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cylinder-shaped section 1, record 3, English, cylinder%2Dshaped%20section
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Spéléologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coupe en canon de fusil
1, record 3, French, coupe%20en%20canon%20de%20fusil
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- profil en canon de fusil 1, record 3, French, profil%20en%20canon%20de%20fusil
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les coupes des puits situés dans l'intérieur du réseau [karstique] sont analogues à celles des avens ouverts à l'extérieur. Il en est dont les parois sont verticales et rectilignes, «en canon de fusil»; ils se produisent avec une arrivée d’eau assez régulière, très souvent par un joint horizontal au-dessous duquel le puits est creusé par la chute dans un calcaire particulièrement compact et homogène. 1, record 3, French, - coupe%20en%20canon%20de%20fusil
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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