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Record 1 2011-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
DEF

The wearing down of the land by the erosive action of water, wind, or ice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
DEF

Action et résultat des processus tendant à réduire par érosion les reliefs saillants.

OBS

Un aplanissement généralisé à l'échelle régionale (plusieurs dizaines de kilomètres carrés) est dit «surface d'érosion».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
DEF

Desaparición del relieve por acción de la erosión.

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Record 2 2010-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metallurgy - General
DEF

A process of flattening metal sheets by passing through staggered rolls that bend the metal without effecting any reduction of thickness.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Métallurgie générale
DEF

Obtention de la planéité par passage entre des rouleaux étagés.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metalurgia general
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Record 3 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Erosion that develops a plain.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
CONT

Surface d'aplanissement, région topographique plane, due à divers processus d'érosion.

Spanish

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