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MOUTONNEE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cloud glass sponge
1, record 1, English, cloud%20glass%20sponge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sponge of the family Aphrocallistidae. 2, record 1, English, - cloud%20glass%20sponge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éponge moutonnée
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9ponge%20moutonn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Éponge de la famille des Aphrocallistidae. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20moutonn%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pluck side
1, record 2, English, pluck%20side
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- côté débité
1, record 2, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9bit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Côté aval d’une roche moutonnée qui porte les marques du débitage glaciaire. 1, record 2, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9bit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hummocked ice
1, record 3, English, hummocked%20ice
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hummocky ice 2, record 3, English, hummocky%20ice
correct
- hummock ice 3, record 3, English, hummock%20ice
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sea ice having a rugged, uneven surface due to the formation of hummocks. 4, record 3, English, - hummocked%20ice
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A lead is a navigable passage through pack ice; when these leads close up again the floes are piled up on one another, and hummocky ice results. 5, record 3, English, - hummocked%20ice
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It has the appearance of smooth hillocks when weathered [and it is a] form of pressure ice. 4, record 3, English, - hummocked%20ice
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chaos de glace
1, record 3, French, chaos%20de%20glace
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- glace moutonnée 2, record 3, French, glace%20moutonn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- glace hummockée 3, record 3, French, glace%20hummock%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entassement de glaces sous la forme d’un monticule plus ou moins conique, émergeant de la surface glacielle. 4, record 3, French, - chaos%20de%20glace
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chaos de glace sont habituellement produits par les pressions exercées par la marée, les vagues ou l’expansion thermique de la glace dans les lacs. 4, record 3, French, - chaos%20de%20glace
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
De la glace débordante ou des chaos de glace peuvent aussi se former lorsque des masses flottantes sont pressées l’une contre l’autre. 5, record 3, French, - chaos%20de%20glace
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-08-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- truncation
1, record 4, English, truncation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- quarrymark 2, record 4, English, quarrymark
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- troncature
1, record 4, French, troncature
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface oblique et unie tranchant le rebord aval d’une roche moutonnée ou dissymétrique. 1, record 4, French, - troncature
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- truncadura
1, record 4, Spanish, truncadura
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-11-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- print mottle
1, record 5, English, print%20mottle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A random uneven appearance in the print density, colour or gloss of a print. 1, record 5, English, - print%20mottle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is coarser than print graininess. It may be caused by printing roughness and point-to-point differences of the paper surface as regards its ability to accept and absorb ink, factors sometimes related to paper mottle or to poorly ground ink components. 1, record 5, English, - print%20mottle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A type of print roughness. 1, record 5, English, - print%20mottle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- galleux d’impression
1, record 5, French, galleux%20d%26rsquo%3Bimpression
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Apparence non uniforme, grainée, moutonnée d’un imprimé. 1, record 5, French, - galleux%20d%26rsquo%3Bimpression
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les causes en sont multiples : variations locales de la charge d’encre; variations locales de la réceptivité à l’encre du papier, couché ou non; mauvaise qualité de l’encre. Le terme galleux s’emploie principalement pour décrire l’aspect des imprimés solides (aplats) mais peut également décrire celui des demi-tons. 1, record 5, French, - galleux%20d%26rsquo%3Bimpression
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-02-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- roche moutonnée
1, record 6, English, roche%20moutonn%C3%A9e
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- sheepback rock 1, record 6, English, sheepback%20rock
correct
- sheep rock 1, record 6, English, sheep%20rock
correct
- embossed rock 1, record 6, English, embossed%20rock
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small elongate protruding knob or hillock of bedrock, so sculptured by a large glacier as to have its long axis oriented in the direction of ice movement, an upstream ... side that is gently inclined, smoothly rounded, and striated, and a downstream ... side that is steep, rough, and hackly. 1, record 6, English, - roche%20moutonn%C3%A9e
Record 6, Key term(s)
- roche moutonée
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- roche moutonnée
1, record 6, French, roche%20moutonn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des affleurements sculptés par la glace comme les roches moutonnées (ainsi nommées d’après leur forme de moutons couchés) sont issues de l’érosion, de l’affouillement et de l’arrachement sour le glacier. 2, record 6, French, - roche%20moutonn%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Très souvent, la roche présente un aspect dissymétrique, le glacier ayant chevauché et poli le côté amont tout en provoquant un phénomène de débitage (délogement de blocs) sur le côté aval par rapport à l’écoulement glaciaire. 3, record 6, French, - roche%20moutonn%C3%A9e
Record 6, Key term(s)
- moutonnée
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- roca aborregada
1, record 6, Spanish, roca%20aborregada
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-04-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- scour side
1, record 7, English, scour%20side
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The upstream, or stoss, side of a roche moutonnée, smoothed, striated, and rounded by glacial abrasion. 2, record 7, English, - scour%20side
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- côté affouillé
1, record 7, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20affouill%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Côté amont d’une roche moutonnée qui a été poli, strié, et arrondi par abrasion glaciaire. 1, record 7, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20affouill%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-04-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- quarried wall
1, record 8, English, quarried%20wall
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mur de débitage
1, record 8, French, mur%20de%20d%C3%A9bitage
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Face d’arrachement, ou plan aval plus ou moins vertical, abrupt, de toute roche moutonnée ou dissymétrique. 2, record 8, French, - mur%20de%20d%C3%A9bitage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: PALAEO, vol. 51, nos 1-4 - Octobre 1985. 2, record 8, French, - mur%20de%20d%C3%A9bitage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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