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MARQUE CROISSANT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- current crescent
1, record 1, English, current%20crescent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crescent scour 2, record 1, English, crescent%20scour
correct
- horseshoe flute cast 2, record 1, English, horseshoe%20flute%20cast
correct
- crescent cast 2, record 1, English, crescent%20cast
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flute cast of a horseshoe-shaped moat eroded on the upcurrent side of a pebble, shell, or other obstacle. 2, record 1, English, - current%20crescent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- empreinte de cupule en croissant
1, record 1, French, empreinte%20de%20cupule%20en%20croissant
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marque en croissant 2, record 1, French, marque%20en%20croissant
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moulage d’une cavité en fer à cheval creusée en amont d’un obstacle de petite taille (caillou, coquillage, etc.) 1, record 1, French, - empreinte%20de%20cupule%20en%20croissant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- empreinte en croissant
- moulage en croissant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- moraine amphitheatre
1, record 2, English, moraine%20amphitheatre
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- terminal basin 2, record 2, English, terminal%20basin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An amphitheatrical arrangement of moraine ramparts, often occurring in areas of former glaciation. 3, record 2, English, - moraine%20amphitheatre
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amphithéâtre de collines morainiques
1, record 2, French, amphith%C3%A9%C3%A2tre%20de%20collines%20morainiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- amphithéâtre morainique 2, record 2, French, amphith%C3%A9%C3%A2tre%20morainique
correct, masculine noun
- amphithéâtre terminal 3, record 2, French, amphith%C3%A9%C3%A2tre%20terminal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Construction morainique, en forme de rempart convexe vers l’aval (syn. : «vallum»), constituée d’un ensemble d’arcs morainiques mis en place à l’extrémité d’un glacier, et dont la forme courbe épouse celle de l’extrémité de la langue ou d’un lobe glaciaire. 3, record 2, French, - amphith%C3%A9%C3%A2tre%20de%20collines%20morainiques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Croissant concave vers l'amont formé par la moraine frontale d’un glacier et qui marque la limite maximale d’un stade antérieur. 4, record 2, French, - amphith%C3%A9%C3%A2tre%20de%20collines%20morainiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- anfiteatro morrénico
1, record 2, Spanish, anfiteatro%20morr%C3%A9nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- crescentic mark
1, record 3, English, crescentic%20mark
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- crescent mark 2, record 3, English, crescent%20mark
correct
- lunate mark 1, record 3, English, lunate%20mark
correct
- crescentic scar 3, record 3, English, crescentic%20scar
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any curved or lunate mark produced by a glacier moving over a bedrock surface. 1, record 3, English, - crescentic%20mark
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cicatrice en croissant
1, record 3, French, cicatrice%20en%20croissant
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cicatrice en forme de croissant 2, record 3, French, cicatrice%20en%20forme%20de%20croissant
correct, feminine noun
- marque en croissant 3, record 3, French, marque%20en%20croissant
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le glacier peut arracher (mais non faire sauter) des fragments de la roche, en laissant des cicatrices sur la surface mais en préservant la forme en croissant des fractures; on obtient ainsi des cicatrices en forme de croissant [...] 2, record 3, French, - cicatrice%20en%20croissant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-04-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flood-plain meander scar
1, record 4, English, flood%2Dplain%20meander%20scar
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crescentic mark indicating the former position of a river meander on a flood plain. 2, record 4, English, - flood%2Dplain%20meander%20scar
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- échancrure de méandre de plaine d’inondation
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9chancrure%20de%20m%C3%A9andre%20de%20plaine%20d%26rsquo%3Binondation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marque en croissant représentant l'ancienne position d’un méandre de rivière dans une plaine d’inondation. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9chancrure%20de%20m%C3%A9andre%20de%20plaine%20d%26rsquo%3Binondation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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