TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
HYPOGLYPHE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sole marking
1, record 1, English, sole%20marking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sole mark 2, record 1, English, sole%20mark
correct
- tool mark 3, record 1, English, tool%20mark
correct, less frequent
- hypoglyph 4, record 1, English, hypoglyph
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hieroglyph that is located on the bottom of a sedimentary bed. 5, record 1, English, - sole%20marking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 6, record 1, English, - sole%20marking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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. 7, record 1, English, - sole%20marking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 8, record 1, English, - sole%20marking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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 ... 9, record 1, English, - sole%20marking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hypoglyph: Old name for "sole marking." 10, record 1, English, - sole%20marking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
sole mark: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 11, record 1, English, - sole%20marking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- figure basale
1, record 1, French, figure%20basale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- structure basale 2, record 1, French, structure%20basale
correct, feminine noun
- figure de base de banc 3, record 1, French, figure%20de%20base%20de%20banc
correct, feminine noun
- hypoglyphe 4, record 1, French, hypoglyphe
correct, masculine noun
- hyporelief 5, record 1, French, hyporelief
correct, masculine noun
- empreinte de mur 6, record 1, French, empreinte%20de%20mur
feminine noun
- hiéroglyphe de mur 6, record 1, French, hi%C3%A9roglyphe%20de%20mur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hiéroglyphe formé à la face inférieure des bancs. 4, record 1, French, - figure%20basale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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). 7, record 1, French, - figure%20basale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 8, record 1, French, - figure%20basale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
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: