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ROCHE PROFONDE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aphyric
1, record 1, English, aphyric
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of] a volcanic rock texture with no phenocrysts. 2, record 1, English, - aphyric
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aphyric: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - aphyric
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aphyrique
1, record 1, French, aphyrique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de la structure d’une roche formée de cristaux minuscules et qui peut n’ avoir pas subi de cristallisation profonde. 2, record 1, French, - aphyrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si enfin la lave est formée exclusivement de cristaux minuscules, à peine visibles à l’œil nu (structure dite aphyrique), il est probable que le liquide n’a pas subi de cristallisation partielle en profondeur. 3, record 1, French, - aphyrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antonyme : porphyrique. 4, record 1, French, - aphyrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aphyrique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - aphyrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abyssal rock
1, record 2, English, abyssal%20rock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- deep-seated rock 2, record 2, English, deep%2Dseated%20rock
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plutonic or deep-seated igneous rock. 3, record 2, English, - abyssal%20rock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
plutonite: A deep-seated rock. 4, record 2, English, - abyssal%20rock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
abyssal rock: The word was suggested and especially used by Brögger. 3, record 2, English, - abyssal%20rock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roche de profondeur
1, record 2, French, roche%20de%20profondeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- roche profonde 2, record 2, French, roche%20profonde
feminine noun
- roche abyssale 2, record 2, French, roche%20abyssale
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Roches de profondeur. Elles sont essentiellement représentées par le granite, constituant fondamental de la croûte continentale (sial). 1, record 2, French, - roche%20de%20profondeur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les plutonites [...] sont considérées comme des roches de profondeur ou intrusives [...] 1, record 2, French, - roche%20de%20profondeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- roca abisal
1, record 2, Spanish, roca%20abisal
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rock shelter
1, record 3, English, rock%20shelter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rockshelter 2, record 3, English, rockshelter
correct
- rock-shelter 3, record 3, English, rock%2Dshelter
correct
- shelter cave 4, record 3, English, shelter%20cave
correct
- shelter-cave 5, record 3, English, shelter%2Dcave
correct
- rock cave 6, record 3, English, rock%20cave
correct
- grotto 7, record 3, English, grotto
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cave which extends only a short way underground and whose roof of overlying rock usually extends beyond its sides. 6, record 3, English, - rock%20shelter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- abri-sous-roche
1, record 3, French, abri%2Dsous%2Droche
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- abri sous roche 2, record 3, French, abri%20sous%20roche
correct, masculine noun
- grotte 3, record 3, French, grotte
correct, feminine noun
- baume 4, record 3, French, baume
correct, feminine noun, France, regional, obsolete
- balme 5, record 3, French, balme
correct, feminine noun, France, regional, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cavité peu profonde, largement ouverte, creusée sous la paroi surplombante d’une roche qui peut être du grès, du granit, du basalte, etc. 6, record 3, French, - abri%2Dsous%2Droche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
S’il s’agit de calcaire, ce qui est le cas le plus fréquent, l’abri sous roche est dû soit à l’érosion latérale d’un cours d’eau, soit à l’action d’une corrosion différentielle par des infiltrations et des suintements, soit à une desquamation sous l’influence du gel, du dégel et des variations thermiques, soit à la corrosion par le vent chargé de sable. 6, record 3, French, - abri%2Dsous%2Droche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : abris-sous-roche. 7, record 3, French, - abri%2Dsous%2Droche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
baume; balme : termes usités dans le Sud-Est de la France. 8, record 3, French, - abri%2Dsous%2Droche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- balma
1, record 3, Spanish, balma
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-12-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Oceanography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shallow marine carbonate
1, record 4, English, shallow%20marine%20carbonate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- shallow-marine carbonate 2, record 4, English, shallow%2Dmarine%20carbonate
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shallow marine carbonate: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 4, English, - shallow%20marine%20carbonate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Océanographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- roche carbonatée de mer peu profonde
1, record 4, French, roche%20carbonat%C3%A9e%20de%20mer%20peu%20profonde
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- roche carbonatée de milieu marin peu profond 2, record 4, French, roche%20carbonat%C3%A9e%20de%20milieu%20marin%20peu%20profond
correct, feminine noun
- roche carbonatée épicontinentale 3, record 4, French, roche%20carbonat%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9picontinentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
falun :Roche sédimentaire carbonatée, de mer peu profonde, mais généralement agitée, composée de très nombreux débris coquilliers(Bivalves, Gastéropodes [...]) 4, record 4, French, - roche%20carbonat%C3%A9e%20de%20mer%20peu%20profonde
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La région de Percé est le seul endroit où des roches carbonatées épicontinentales du Cambrien moyen se rencontrent dans le rentrant du Québec. 5, record 4, French, - roche%20carbonat%C3%A9e%20de%20mer%20peu%20profonde
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roche carbonatée de mer peu profonde; roche carbonatée épicontinentale : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada-Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 4, French, - roche%20carbonat%C3%A9e%20de%20mer%20peu%20profonde
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-05-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- woolsack tor
1, record 5, English, woolsack%20tor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tors that display the delicate superstructure typical of the 'woolsack' tors of SW [Southwest] England are not common in the Cairngorms ... 2, record 5, English, - woolsack%20tor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tor: A pile of rocks, much jointed and usually granitic, exposed to intense weathering, and often assuming peculiar and fantastic shapes. 3, record 5, English, - woolsack%20tor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
woolsack tor: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 5, English, - woolsack%20tor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- boule d’altération formant des tors
1, record 5, French, boule%20d%26rsquo%3Balt%C3%A9ration%20formant%20des%20tors
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- boule d’altération 1, record 5, French, boule%20d%26rsquo%3Balt%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les gneiss à gros cristaux qui affleurent dans la falaise à une centaine de mètres au sud de Quaqtaq, la micro-gélivation, peut-être combinée à l'haloclastie, a déterminé une arénisation profonde(supérieure à 2 m) de la roche, avec apparition de boules d’altération. 2, record 5, French, - boule%20d%26rsquo%3Balt%C3%A9ration%20formant%20des%20tors
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les tors sont des volumes rocheux de taille hectométrique qui se dressent brusquement, à la façon d’une tour délabrée, au-dessus d’un interfluve calme et large ou à la partie supérieure d’un versant près de la rupture de pente entre la croupe et l’incision de la vallée. [Leurs] arêtes sont émoussées; ils sont enracinés et ne sont donc pas des chaos de boules bien qu’ils puissent supporter quelques boules, mais l’essentiel de leur relief épouse des plans de diaclases souvent quadrangulaires. Fréquents dans les granits et les roches granitoïdes, ils exigent pour se former des roches cohérentes et massives et néanmoins altérables [...] 3, record 5, French, - boule%20d%26rsquo%3Balt%C3%A9ration%20formant%20des%20tors
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
boule d’altération (formant des tors) : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 5, French, - boule%20d%26rsquo%3Balt%C3%A9ration%20formant%20des%20tors
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-01-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- rock of deep-seated origin
1, record 6, English, rock%20of%20deep%2Dseated%20origin
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- roche d’origine profonde
1, record 6, French, roche%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20profonde
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-11-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- igneous rock of deep-seated origin
1, record 7, English, igneous%20rock%20of%20deep%2Dseated%20origin
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diamonds ... are found in ... various igneous rock types of deep-seated origin (kimberlite, orangeite, lamproite, alnoite, aillikite, picritic monchiquite, alkali basalt) ... 1, record 7, English, - igneous%20rock%20of%20deep%2Dseated%20origin
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- roche ignée d’origine profonde
1, record 7, French, roche%20ign%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20profonde
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les diamants se rencontrent dans [...] des roches ignées d’origine profonde de différents types (kimberlite, orangéite, lamproïte, alnoïte, aillikite, monchiquite picritique et basalte alcalin) [...] 1, record 7, French, - roche%20ign%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20profonde
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-10-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- shallow-water rock
1, record 8, English, shallow%2Dwater%20rock
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- roche d’eau peu profonde
1, record 8, French, roche%20d%26rsquo%3Beau%20peu%20profonde
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-09-18
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cast
1, record 9, English, cast
correct, noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- counterpart 2, record 9, English, counterpart
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The preserved sediment infill of an impression or mould made in the top of a bed of soft sediment (e.g. flute cast, load cast, tool cast, casts of footprints or trails). 3, record 9, English, - cast
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- contre-empreinte
1, record 9, French, contre%2Dempreinte
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'empreinte et la contre-empreinte, proche du système moule/moulage : l'animal ou la plante n’ a laissé qu'une trace plus ou moins profonde dans un sol mou maintenant devenu roche dure. 2, record 9, French, - contre%2Dempreinte
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À la différence du moulage, simple copie d’un modèle statique, l’empreinte (négatif) puis sa contre-empreinte (positif) est une réplique dynamique du corps de l’objet. 3, record 9, French, - contre%2Dempreinte
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-04-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- metamorphose
1, record 10, English, metamorphose
correct, verb
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
to cause (rock) to undergo metamorphism.... 2, record 10, English, - metamorphose
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- métamorphiser
1, record 10, French, m%C3%A9tamorphiser
correct, verb
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modifier une roche fortement, l'action étant d’origine interne, profonde. 2, record 10, French, - m%C3%A9tamorphiser
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Transformer par métamorphisme. 3, record 10, French, - m%C3%A9tamorphiser
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-06-05
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- shallow mined cavity in rock
1, record 11, English, shallow%20mined%20cavity%20in%20rock
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- shallow rock cavity 2, record 11, English, shallow%20rock%20cavity
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Of the various disposal concepts which have been suggested for LLW, only three were compatible with the geological characteristics of the CRNL property: burial in excavated sand trenches with minor engineered features to inhibit nuclide migration; containment in an engineered below-ground vault; and emplacement in a shallow mined cavity in rock. 1, record 11, English, - shallow%20mined%20cavity%20in%20rock
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- cavité peu profonde pratiquée dans la roche
1, record 11, French, cavit%C3%A9%20peu%20profonde%20pratiqu%C3%A9e%20dans%20la%20roche
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- cavité rocheuse peu profonde 2, record 11, French, cavit%C3%A9%20rocheuse%20peu%20profonde
feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- cavidad poco profunda excavada en la roca
1, record 11, Spanish, cavidad%20poco%20profunda%20excavada%20en%20la%20roca
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
- cavidad poco profunda en la roca 2, record 11, Spanish, cavidad%20poco%20profunda%20en%20la%20roca
proposal, feminine noun
- cavidad rocosa poco profunda 2, record 11, Spanish, cavidad%20rocosa%20poco%20profunda
proposal, feminine noun
- cavidad minada en roca dura poco profunda 2, record 11, Spanish, cavidad%20minada%20en%20roca%20dura%20poco%20profunda
proposal, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1996-06-05
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Waste Management
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- shallow rock cavern
1, record 12, English, shallow%20rock%20cavern
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- shallow mined cavern in rock 2, record 12, English, shallow%20mined%20cavern%20in%20rock
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Switzerland two types of repository are being considered for disposal of intermediate and LLW. Type Q are shallow rock caverns to be excavated within 100 m of the land surface and are designed to hold only LLW. Type B repositories would be caverns excavated at depths of several hundred metres and containing both LLW and ILW. 1, record 12, English, - shallow%20rock%20cavern
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Gestion des déchets
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- caverne rocheuse peu profonde
1, record 12, French, caverne%20rocheuse%20peu%20profonde
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- caverne peu profonde pratiquée dans la roche 2, record 12, French, caverne%20peu%20profonde%20pratiqu%C3%A9e%20dans%20la%20roche
proposal, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «caverne excavée» et «caverne d’évacuation». 2, record 12, French, - caverne%20rocheuse%20peu%20profonde
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desechos nucleares
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- caverna rocosa poco profunda
1, record 12, Spanish, caverna%20rocosa%20poco%20profunda
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
- caverna poco profunda minada en la roca 1, record 12, Spanish, caverna%20poco%20profunda%20minada%20en%20la%20roca
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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