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FOSSE SEDIMENTATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cesspool
1, record 1, English, cesspool
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cesspit 2, record 1, English, cesspit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An underground, watertight tank used for collecting sewage from premises not connected to the public sewer and which, unlike a septic tank, has no outflow. 3, record 1, English, - cesspool
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cesspool; cesspit: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - cesspool
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fosse de décantation
1, record 1, French, fosse%20de%20d%C3%A9cantation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fosse de sédimentation 2, record 1, French, fosse%20de%20s%C3%A9dimentation
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réservoir souterrain et étanche utilisé pour collecter les eaux usées de locaux non raccordés au réseau d’égout public et qui, à la différence d’une fosse septique, n’a pas d’écoulement. 1, record 1, French, - fosse%20de%20d%C3%A9cantation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fosse de décantation : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 3, record 1, French, - fosse%20de%20d%C3%A9cantation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fosa de decantación
1, record 1, Spanish, fosa%20de%20decantaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tanque hermético, principalmente subterráneo, que se usa para recolectar aguas residuales procedentes de instalaciones no conectadas al alcantarillado público y que, a diferencia de un tanque séptico, no tiene flujo de salida. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fosa%20de%20decantaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sedimentary island arc
1, record 2, English, sedimentary%20island%20arc
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Mentawai Islands are a sedimentary island arc, formed by the subduction of the oceanic plate under the continental plate. 2, record 2, English, - sedimentary%20island%20arc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sedimentary island arc: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - sedimentary%20island%20arc
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arc insulaire sédimentaire
1, record 2, French, arc%20insulaire%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Côté continent, la fosse est constituée : soit d’écailles de sédiments comprimés, d’origine océanique, qui forment le prisme d’accrétion [...]; soit par la bordure d’un arc insulaire, sédimentaire ou volcanique. [...] Cet arc correspond à un relief émergé s’intercalant entre le talus continental et la fosse océanique. Il est formé soit par l'empilement des sédiments océaniques et correspond donc aussi à un prisme d’accrétion, soit par le volcanisme. Le relief, quelle que soit sa nature, délimite un bassin d’avant-arc, de faible profondeur où s’accumule une sédimentation essentiellement détritique. L'arc sédimentaire n’ est pas toujours présent, mais il y a toujours un arc volcanique(qui peut être situé sur le continent). 2, record 2, French, - arc%20insulaire%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arc insulaire sédimentaire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - arc%20insulaire%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- settling pond
1, record 3, English, settling%20pond
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- clear pond 2, record 3, English, clear%20pond
- settling basin 3, record 3, English, settling%20basin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pond, natural or artificial, for recovering the solids from washery effluent. 4, record 3, English, - settling%20pond
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bassin de décantation
1, record 3, French, bassin%20de%20d%C3%A9cantation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bassin décanteur 2, record 3, French, bassin%20d%C3%A9canteur
correct, masculine noun
- bassin de dépôt 3, record 3, French, bassin%20de%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t
masculine noun
- bassin de clarification 4, record 3, French, bassin%20de%20clarification
masculine noun
- fosse de sédimentation 5, record 3, French, fosse%20de%20s%C3%A9dimentation
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bassin dans lequel on laisse séjourner une suspension d’un solide fin dans un liquide, ou de deux liquides non miscibles, pour permettre au solide ou au liquide le plus dense de se déposer. 6, record 3, French, - bassin%20de%20d%C3%A9cantation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Preparación de los productos mineros
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- decantador
1, record 3, Spanish, decantador
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estanque de sedimentación de impurezas de un agua residual. 1, record 3, Spanish, - decantador
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-05-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Tectonics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- miogeosyncline
1, record 4, English, miogeosyncline
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- miomagmatic zone 2, record 4, English, miomagmatic%20zone
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A geosyncline in which volcanism is not associated with sedimentation; the nonvolcanic aspect of an orthogeosyncline, located near the craton. 2, record 4, English, - miogeosyncline
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This type of ironstone [Clinton ironstone] appears to have formed in shallow water along the margins of continents, on continental shelves or in shallow parts of miogeosynclines. 3, record 4, English, - miogeosyncline
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
miogeosyncline: An obsolete term ... [which] has been replaced by "miogeocline" which is a purely descriptive word having no connection with geosynclinal theory. 4, record 4, English, - miogeosyncline
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Tectonique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- miogéosynclinal
1, record 4, French, miog%C3%A9osynclinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fosse correspondant aux zones marginales moins subsidentes d’un ensemble géosynclinal. Elle est caractérisée par une sédimentation de plateau continental détritique ou carbonaté. 2, record 4, French, - miog%C3%A9osynclinal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Sortie du géosynclinal, en bordure du continent ou avant-pays. 3, record 4, French, - miog%C3%A9osynclinal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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