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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- purple hinged rock scallop
1, record 1, English, purple%20hinged%20rock%20scallop
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- giant rock scallop 2, record 1, English, giant%20rock%20scallop
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A peculiar bivalve that starts life as a free-swimming scallop, but later on settles upon some object and becomes sessile. Attached by the lower valve, [it] soon grows into an irregular, oblong shape. Length may be anywhere from 3 to 10 in. Shell attains considerable thickness, and is sculptured with numerous and crowded wrinkled lines. Color [is] reddish to grayish white, but as the shell increases in size it becomes coarse and the colors tend to fade. Interior [is] white, stained with rich purple near the hinge. 2, record 1, English, - purple%20hinged%20rock%20scallop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hinnites giganteus; Hinnites multirugosus: According to some authors, these synonyms are not accepted. 3, record 1, English, - purple%20hinged%20rock%20scallop
Record 1, Key term(s)
- purple-hinge rock scallop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pétoncle des roches
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9toncle%20des%20roches
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- peigne des roches géant 2, record 1, French, peigne%20des%20roches%20g%C3%A9ant
correct, masculine noun
- hinnite géant 3, record 1, French, hinnite%20g%C3%A9ant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pétoncle des roches est un gros coquillage massif dont la coquille peut atteindre une hauteur de 250 mm(de la charnière au bord de la valve supérieure). La forme des valves est très irrégulière, et la surface extérieure est creusée de grosses côtes rayonnantes, de couleur brun, gris et vert. […] À l'intérieur, la zone proche de la charnière est de couleur pourpre foncé. Au début de leur existence, les petits pétoncles des roches ont une phase de vie libre, et se déplacent comme les autres espèces mais, lorsqu'ils atteignent environ 25 mm, ils se fixent sur un rocher et y restent toute leur existence. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9toncle%20des%20roches
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hinnites giganteus; Hinnites multirugosus : synonymes non acceptés selon certains auteurs. 5, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9toncle%20des%20roches
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Mountain Sports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ice screw
1, record 2, English, ice%20screw
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal spike having screw threads on one end and an eye on the other used to secure an ice climber. 2, record 2, English, - ice%20screw
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ice screws ... Push the ice screw into the ice while twisting the hanger by hand in a clockwise direction to get it started. Placing the ice screw at waist level allows you to push harder and turn the screw with less effort. Continue to turn the ice screw handle by hand until the hanger nearly contacts the ice surface. Chip away any fractured ice using your ice axe, then turn the ice screw handle the remainder of the way. Align the hanger so that it hangs downward—in the direction of pull. ... When possible, choose an ice screw length that will not bottom out on rock underneath the ice. Turning your ice screw into rock will damage the teeth and can fracture the ice. 3, record 2, English, - ice%20screw
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The tubular, hollow-core ice screw ... minimizes fracturing of the ice because the displaced ice moves up into the core of the screw ... it has four cutting teeth and a conical interior. The tip of the cone is the toothed end of the screw. As ice enters the cone it can expand. The core fills with ice chips that are easy to clean out by tapping the screw against a hammer of axe head. 4, record 2, English, - ice%20screw
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Sports de montagne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- broche à glace
1, record 2, French, broche%20%C3%A0%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- broche à visser 2, record 2, French, broche%20%C3%A0%20visser
correct, feminine noun
- broche à vis 3, record 2, French, broche%20%C3%A0%20vis
correct, feminine noun
- vis à glace 4, record 2, French, vis%20%C3%A0%20glace
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tige de métal ayant une extrémité pointue en hélice et l’autre pourvue d’un œil que les alpinistes vissent dans la glace afin de sécuriser la cordée sur la voie. 5, record 2, French, - broche%20%C3%A0%20glace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Broches à glace. [...] Poussez la broche dans la glace en tournant manuellement la patte d’amarrage dans le sens des aiguilles d’une montre afin d’amorcer la broche. Le fait de poser une broche à hauteur de taille permet de pousser plus fort et de visser la broche en faisant moins d’efforts. Continuez à tourner la manivelle de la broche manuellement jusqu'à ce que la patte d’amarrage soit presque en contact avec la surface de la glace. Raclez toute glace craquelée à l'aide de votre piolet puis vissez le restant du pas de vis avec la manivelle. Alignez la patte d’amarrage de manière à ce qu'elle soit positionnée vers le bas — dans le sens de la traction. [...] Le fait de visser une broche à glace dans du rocher endommage le trépan et peut fissurer la glace. 6, record 2, French, - broche%20%C3%A0%20glace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les broches à visser [...] Méthode de pose : amorcer en frappant la broche, puis visser en s’aidant éventuellement du piolet comme un bras de levier [...] pour enlever, dévisser. 7, record 2, French, - broche%20%C3%A0%20glace
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y accesorios deportivos
- Deportes de montaña
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tornillo de hielo
1, record 2, Spanish, tornillo%20de%20hielo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Varilla metálica con una punta helicoidal de unos 20 cm de longitud que se introduce en el hielo, atornillándolo o golpeándolo, para utilizarlo como anclaje. 2, record 2, Spanish, - tornillo%20de%20hielo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- glacial polish
1, record 3, English, glacial%20polish
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Glacial polish is characteristic of rock that has a smooth surface produced as a result of fine-grained material embedded in the glacier acting like sandpaper on the underlying surface. 2, record 3, English, - glacial%20polish
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poli glaciaire
1, record 3, French, poli%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface lisse d’un rocher résultant de l'abrasion causée par le passage des glaciers. 2, record 3, French, - poli%20glaciaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-02-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- erratic block
1, record 4, English, erratic%20block
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- erratic boulder 2, record 4, English, erratic%20boulder
correct
- glacial boulder 3, record 4, English, glacial%20boulder
correct
- travelled boulder 4, record 4, English, travelled%20boulder
correct
- traveled boulder 5, record 4, English, traveled%20boulder
correct
- erratic 6, record 4, English, erratic
correct
- drift boulder 7, record 4, English, drift%20boulder
- ice boulder 8, record 4, English, ice%20boulder
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large rock fragment that has been transported by a glacier. 8, record 4, English, - erratic%20block
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
erratic block; erratic boulder: terms used by Parks Canada. 9, record 4, English, - erratic%20block
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bloc erratique
1, record 4, French, bloc%20erratique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bloc glaciaire 2, record 4, French, bloc%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rocher isolé à la surface du sol et dont la présence s’explique par un transport par les glaciers. 3, record 4, French, - bloc%20erratique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces blocs faisaient partie de moraines dont les éléments les plus petits ont été enlevés par l’érosion fluviale. 3, record 4, French, - bloc%20erratique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bloc erratique : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 4, record 4, French, - bloc%20erratique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- bloque errático
1, record 4, Spanish, bloque%20err%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca de dimensiones notables abandonada por un glaciar en regresión sobre un terreno de distinta naturaleza geológica. 1, record 4, Spanish, - bloque%20err%C3%A1tico
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-05-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- concrete-rock contact zone 1, record 5, English, concrete%2Drock%20contact%20zone
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- concrete-to-rock contact 1, record 5, English, concrete%2Dto%2Drock%20contact
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- concrete/rock contact zone
- concrete rock contact zone
- concrete-to-rock contact zone
- concrete to rock contact zone
- concrete to rock contact
- concrete-rock contact
- concrete/rock contact
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- surface de contact béton-rocher
1, record 5, French, surface%20de%20contact%20b%C3%A9ton%2Drocher
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- contact béton-rocher 1, record 5, French, contact%20b%C3%A9ton%2Drocher
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Barrages fixes et mobiles. 1, record 5, French, - surface%20de%20contact%20b%C3%A9ton%2Drocher
Record 5, Key term(s)
- surface de contact béton/rocher
- surface de contact béton rocher
- contact béton/rocher
- contact béton rocher
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-06-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- awash
1, record 6, English, awash
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alternately covered and exposed by the waves or tide. 2, record 6, English, - awash
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- à fleur d’eau
1, record 6, French, %C3%A0%20fleur%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- affleurant 2, record 6, French, affleurant
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’un rocher, d’un banc de sable ou d’une épave, alternativement couvert et découvert par la mer. Se dit aussi d’un objet dont la partie supérieure affleure la surface de la mer. 3, record 6, French, - %C3%A0%20fleur%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- cubierto por las aguas
1, record 6, Spanish, cubierto%20por%20las%20aguas
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- a flor de agua 1, record 6, Spanish, a%20flor%20de%20agua
correct
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-01-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- exposed rock 1, record 7, English, exposed%20rock
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rocher de surface 1, record 7, French, rocher%20de%20surface
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1982-08-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cased concrete pedestal pile
1, record 8, English, cased%20concrete%20pedestal%20pile
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cased concrete pedestal piles are suitable where a soil, too soft to permit use of a compressed pile, overlies a stratum that may be developed into an adequate bearing stratum if the load can be spread somewhat. This type is also useful on irregular or sloping rock surfaces to secure a grip and avoid eccentric forces or sliding. 1, record 8, English, - cased%20concrete%20pedestal%20pile
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pieu chemisé à base élargie 1, record 8, French, pieu%20chemis%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20base%20%C3%A9largie
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pieux chemisés à base élargie.-Ces pieux conviennent lorsque le sol est trop mou pour permettre d’utiliser un pieu en béton comprimé et lorsqu'il surmonte une couche à bonne force portante, si la charge est suffisamment répartie. Ce type de pieu convient également dans le cas d’un rocher à surface irrégulière ou inclinée.(...) 1, record 8, French, - pieu%20chemis%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20base%20%C3%A9largie
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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