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ROCHE NOYAU [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Quarried Stone - Various
- Dams and Causeways
- Outfitting of Ships
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- core stone
1, record 1, English, core%20stone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Core stone is the smallest size stone used and forms the central core of the breakwater, establishes the side slopes for the breakwater segment, and provides the base for the armor stone to sit on. 2, record 1, English, - core%20stone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pierres diverses (Carrières)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Armement et gréement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roche de noyau
1, record 1, French, roche%20de%20noyau
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le projet comprend la pose [...] de roche de protection, [...] de roche de filtration, et de [...] roche de noyau pour [...] construire un brise-lame avec des caissons de ciment. 1, record 1, French, - roche%20de%20noyau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Quarried Stone - Various
- Dams and Causeways
- Outfitting of Ships
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- filter stone
1, record 2, English, filter%20stone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stone in a breakwater, placed between the core stone and the exterior armour stone, that prevents the smaller core stone from filtering out between the larger exterior stone. 2, record 2, English, - filter%20stone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pierres diverses (Carrières)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Armement et gréement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roche de filtration
1, record 2, French, roche%20de%20filtration
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le projet comprend la pose... de roche de protection, [...] de roche de filtration, et de [...] roche de noyau pour [...] construire un brise-lame avec des caissons de ciment. 4 1, record 2, French, - roche%20de%20filtration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- whaleback
1, record 3, English, whaleback
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a glacially smoothed, elongated rock exposure in a mammillated topography. 2, record 3, English, - whaleback
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dos de baleine
1, record 3, French, dos%20de%20baleine
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Croupe rocheuse convexe due au dégagement d’un noyau de roche non altérée d’une plate-forme cristalline, située entre de petites dépressions généralement sablonneuses. 2, record 3, French, - dos%20de%20baleine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-12-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Various Metal Ores
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cockade structure
1, record 4, English, cockade%20structure
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cockade texture 2, record 4, English, cockade%20texture
correct, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Applied to successive crusts of unlike minerals deposited upon breccia fragments in a vein. Fragments of rock or ore are enclosed by successive crusts of other minerals. 3, record 4, English, - cockade%20structure
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- texture en cocardes
1, record 4, French, texture%20en%20cocardes
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- texture en cocarde 2, record 4, French, texture%20en%20cocarde
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- texture zonée concentrique 3, record 4, French, texture%20zon%C3%A9e%20concentrique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- texture concentrique 4, record 4, French, texture%20concentrique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- structure en cocarde 5, record 4, French, structure%20en%20cocarde
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- structure concentrique zonée 3, record 4, French, structure%20concentrique%20zon%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- structure concentrique à noyau 3, record 4, French, structure%20concentrique%20%C3%A0%20noyau
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- structure concentrique 6, record 4, French, structure%20concentrique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] texture [...] où un grand nombre de grains minéraux se sont disposés en zones concentriques. 3, record 4, French, - texture%20en%20cocardes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la texture concentrique ou «en cocardes», les zones, de composition minérale différente ou non, se disposent concentriquement. 3, record 4, French, - texture%20en%20cocardes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Texture en cocarde ou concentrique : le minerai et sa gangue se disposent en zones concentriques autour d’un noyau qui peut être un élément emballé emprunté à la roche encaissante [...] La texture en cocarde est ainsi associée à une texture bréchique. Dans de nombreux gisements, des textures en cocardes sont aussi associées à des textures rubanées. 6, record 4, French, - texture%20en%20cocardes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Structure concentrique, zonée ou à noyau. Un noyau de minerai est entièrement englobé par un autre minéral [...] plus récent. 6, record 4, French, - texture%20en%20cocardes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains auteurs de langue anglaise [...] prennent texture à peu près dans le sens où nous employons structure et vice versa. 3, record 4, French, - texture%20en%20cocardes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes textures et structures [...] sont fréquemment employés l’un pour l’autre. L’usage veut cependant que : le terme texture désigne les relations spatiales entre deux ou plusieurs minéraux ou minerais; le terme structure concerne la morphologie d’un cristal ou d’un élément minéral étudié, sans tenir compte des relations spatiales entre ce cristal (ou cet élément minéral) et ses voisins. La structure d’un minéral est définie par le contenu de ce minéral, sa morphologie externe (forme et dimension), sa morphologie interne (macles, lacunes de croissance, inclusions, etc.). 6, record 4, French, - texture%20en%20cocardes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Si l’étude des textures relève de l’observation directe [...], les structures ne peuvent être généralement étudiées qu’à l’aide d’instruments physiques ou de tests chimiques. En effet, l’échelle des observations est différente, les structures étant [...] de moindre dimension que les textures. 6, record 4, French, - texture%20en%20cocardes
Record 4, Key term(s)
- structure en cocardes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-02-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rock drumlin
1, record 5, English, rock%20drumlin
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- false drumlin 2, record 5, English, false%20drumlin
- rocdrumlin 3, record 5, English, rocdrumlin
- rock drum 3, record 5, English, rock%20drum
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A smooth, streamlined hill, having a core of bedrock usually veneered with a layer of till; it is modelled by glacial erosion, and its long axis is parallel to the direction of ice movement. 3, record 5, English, - rock%20drumlin
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is similar in outline and form to a true drumlin, but is generally less symmetrical and less regularly shaped. 3, record 5, English, - rock%20drumlin
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- drumlin rocheux
1, record 5, French, drumlin%20rocheux
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- drumlin à noyau rocheux 2, record 5, French, drumlin%20%C3%A0%20noyau%20rocheux
masculine noun
- roc drumlin 2, record 5, French, roc%20drumlin
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colline d’origine glaciaire, à surface profilée et allongée dans le sens de l'écoulement glaciaire. Le drumlin rocheux est constitué d’un noyau de roche en place recouvert d’une mince couche de till. Sa forme est moins régulière et moins symétrique que celle d’un drumlin véritable. 3, record 5, French, - drumlin%20rocheux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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