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LAISSE MAREE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- on-line stormwater management control pond 1, record 1, English, on%2Dline%20stormwater%20management%20control%20pond
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To study and monitor an on-line stormwater management control pond in Kingston with the object of characterizing the ability of the pond to remove waterborne contaminants from the stormwater. 1, record 1, English, - on%2Dline%20stormwater%20management%20control%20pond
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retenue utilisée pour le contrôle en direct des eaux pluviales
1, record 1, French, retenue%20utilis%C3%A9e%20pour%20le%20contr%C3%B4le%20en%20direct%20des%20eaux%20pluviales
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Retenue de chasse"(ou "bassin de chasse") : bassin fermé par une écluse et qu'on laisse se remplir à marée haute pour lâcher ensuite l'eau à marée basse, de manière à créer un courant capable de chasser le sable et les graviers encombrant le fond des accès du port. 2, record 1, French, - retenue%20utilis%C3%A9e%20pour%20le%20contr%C3%B4le%20en%20direct%20des%20eaux%20pluviales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Ecosystems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mud flat
1, record 2, English, mud%20flat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mudflat 2, record 2, English, mudflat
correct
- coastal mudflat 3, record 2, English, coastal%20mudflat
correct
- slikke 4, record 2, English, slikke
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] low-lying muddy land that is covered at high tide and exposed at low tide. 5, record 2, English, - mud%20flat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mud flat: term used by Parks Canada. 6, record 2, English, - mud%20flat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mud flat; mudflat; coastal mudflat: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 2, English, - mud%20flat
Record 2, Key term(s)
- coastal mud flat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Écosystèmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vasière
1, record 2, French, vasi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- estran vaseux 2, record 2, French, estran%20vaseux
correct, masculine noun
- batture de vase 3, record 2, French, batture%20de%20vase
correct, feminine noun
- slikke 4, record 2, French, slikke
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étendue de vase que la marée laisse à découvert sur les rivages marins de faible pente. 5, record 2, French, - vasi%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slikke : terme emprunté au néerlandais. 6, record 2, French, - vasi%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vasière; batture de vase : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 7, record 2, French, - vasi%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
estran vaseux; slikke : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 2, French, - vasi%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Ecosistemas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- llanura de barro
1, record 2, Spanish, llanura%20de%20barro
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- slikke 2, record 2, Spanish, slikke
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shell lag
1, record 3, English, shell%20lag
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Oxford Clay was deposited in a shallow (10-50 m deep) epeiric sea, with sedimentation interrupted by infrequent tempests which generated numerous thin shell lags, often rich in vertebrates. 2, record 3, English, - shell%20lag
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shell lag: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - shell%20lag
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- débris de coquillage
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9bris%20de%20coquillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- débris de coquillages 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9bris%20de%20coquillages
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La laisse de mer, c'est l'ensemble des éléments naturels, algues, bois flottés, débris de coquillage, que la mer abandonne à chaque marée. 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9bris%20de%20coquillage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
débris de coquillage : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9bris%20de%20coquillage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-09-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- drifting logship 1, record 4, English, drifting%20logship
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Currents are determined by a body allowed to float freely on the surface while its positions are fixed at regular intervals. 1, record 4, English, - drifting%20logship
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- flotteur dérivant
1, record 4, French, flotteur%20d%C3%A9rivant
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- drague à courant 1, record 4, French, drague%20%C3%A0%20courant
feminine noun
- drague 1, record 4, French, drague
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flotteur utilisé pour la mesure des courants, notamment des courants de marée, qu'on laisse dériver librement et dont on détermine la position à intervalles réguliers. 1, record 4, French, - flotteur%20d%C3%A9rivant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut suivre les déplacements d’un groupe de particules d’eau déterminé, matérialisé par exemple par un flotteur dérivant de grande surface en contact avec l’eau à l’immersion de la mesure désirée. 1, record 4, French, - flotteur%20d%C3%A9rivant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-12-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tide-mark 1, record 5, English, tide%2Dmark
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- tide mark
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- laisse
1, record 5, French, laisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- laisse de marées 2, record 5, French, laisse%20de%20mar%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne formée par les débris rejetés par la mer. 2, record 5, French, - laisse
Record 5, Key term(s)
- laisse de marée
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-04-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- drifting logship 1, record 6, English, drifting%20logship
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- drift float 1, record 6, English, drift%20float
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- flotteur dérivant
1, record 6, French, flotteur%20d%C3%A9rivant
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument flottant qu'on laisse dériver librement et dont on détermine la position à intervalles réguliers pour mesurer des déplacements en surface :marée, courant... 1, record 6, French, - flotteur%20d%C3%A9rivant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de medida
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- flotador de deriva
1, record 6, Spanish, flotador%20de%20deriva
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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