TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

EPIRELIEF [2 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2011-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
DEF

A hieroglyph on the top of a sedimentary bed.

OBS

Not to be confused with hypoglyph.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
DEF

Hiéroglyphe à la partie supérieure d’une couche sédimentaire.

CONT

Généralement, l'empreinte est plus visible dans le grès où elle s’est mieux conservée. On observera également si elle se trouve à la surface supérieure ou inférieure d’un banc(épirelief ou hyporelief).

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 2011-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A hieroglyph that is located on the bottom of a sedimentary bed.

CONT

As currents flow across beds of sand, they often erode various kinds of scour marks. An overlying layer of sediment may later fill these depressed markings, forming positive-relief casts in the covering bed ... The casts are termed sole markings because they appear on the sole, or bottom, of the younger stratum.

CONT

Sole marks, or tool marks, are sedimentary structures found on the bottom of certain current-deposited strata, that indicate small-scale current disruption, or scour. Commonly preserved as streamlined flutings in the rock bed, the responsible obstacle may be a twig or pebble - anything large enough for sediment to preferentially erode and deposit around.

OBS

The initial erosion-producing event can result simply from current scour, or may result when an object, called a tool, is dragged by the current across the muddy bottom. Thus, some sole marks are also known as tool marks.

OBS

Erosional scours on bed surfaces are known as epiglyphs, whereas sole structures are also referred to as hypoglyphs. Together these are known as hieroglyphs ...

OBS

hypoglyph: Old name for "sole marking."

OBS

sole mark: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Hiéroglyphe formé à la face inférieure des bancs.

CONT

Généralement, l'empreinte est plus visible dans le grès où elle s’est mieux conservée. On observera également si elle se trouve à la surface supérieure ou inférieure d’un banc(épirelief ou hyporelief).

OBS

figure basale; structure basale; figure de base de banc; hyporelief; empreinte de mur; hiéroglyphe de mur : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Save record 2

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: