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CRAQUELURE BOUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mud crack
1, record 1, English, mud%20crack
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mudcrack 2, record 1, English, mudcrack
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An irregular fracture in a crudely polygonal pattern, formed by the shrinkage of clay, silt, or mud generally in the course of drying under the influence of atmospheric surface conditions. 3, record 1, English, - mud%20crack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Evaporites, caliche, calcrete, mudcracks, and other features record arid and semiarid continental environments of sedimentation. 2, record 1, English, - mud%20crack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "shrinkage crack," and "desiccation crack," are more general terms. 4, record 1, English, - mud%20crack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mud crack: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - mud%20crack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fente de boue
1, record 1, French, fente%20de%20boue
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fissure de la boue 2, record 1, French, fissure%20de%20la%20boue
correct, feminine noun
- craquelure de boue 3, record 1, French, craquelure%20de%20boue
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les «fissures de la boue» ont une section en V ouverte vers le haut. 2, record 1, French, - fente%20de%20boue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les évaporites, les caliches, les calcrètes, les fentes de boue et d'autres caractéristiques attestent de milieux de sédimentation continentaux arides et semi-arides. 4, record 1, French, - fente%20de%20boue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fente de boue : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - fente%20de%20boue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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