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BLANC FOND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shore platform
1, record 1, English, shore%20platform
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scar 1, record 1, English, scar
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the horizontal or gently sloping surface produced along a shore by wave erosion. 1, record 1, English, - shore%20platform
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- beine
1, record 1, French, beine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Banquette de matériel littoral façonnée par la houle sur le bord d'un lac. 2, record 1, French, - beine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les beines se modèlent par entaille dans la partie haute, par accumulation dans la partie basse. Elles se forment lors des tempêtes et, suivant la direction du vent qui porte les eaux vers la côte ou vers le large, elles s'édifient à des niveaux qui peuvent varier de quelques mètres. Ainsi, on peut observer plusieurs beines étagées. 2, record 1, French, - beine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La beine ou «blanc fond» peut être constituée par érosion ou par dépôts d'alluvions. Dans ce dernier cas, elle est formée de matériaux plus fins. 3, record 1, French, - beine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Beine lacustre. 4, record 1, French, - beine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blanc fond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gutter stick
1, record 2, English, gutter%20stick
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The pieces] of furniture used in imposition to separate pages in a form and to provide margins. 1, record 2, English, - gutter%20stick
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- blanc de fond
1, record 2, French, blanc%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièces de garniture employées en imposition pour séparer les pages dans une forme et créer des marges. 1, record 2, French, - blanc%20de%20fond
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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