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FRACTION FINE [2 records]

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Record 1 2000-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
DEF

Very small particles, especially those smaller than the average in a mixture of particles of various sizes; e.g. the silt and clay fraction in glacial drift, or the fine-grained sediment that settles slowly to the bottom of a body of water.

OBS

fines: term rarely used in the singular (fine).

Key term(s)
  • fine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
DEF

Fractions argileuses et limoneuses d'une roche ou d'un sol.

DEF

Fragments de matériaux très fins séparés par criblage.

OBS

fines : Ce terme désigne parfois les particules qui passent à travers les plus fins d'une série de tamis.

OBS

fines : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

OBS

fines; fins; matériaux fins : termes rarement utilisés au singulier (fine; fin; matériau fin).

Key term(s)
  • particules fines
  • fraction fine
  • fine
  • fin
  • matériau fin

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geología
DEF

Fragmentos de arcilla y limo de una roca o suelo.

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Record 2 1996-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
DEF

A term used in soil mechanics for the portion of a soil finer than a No. 200 (...) U.S. standard sieve.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des sols
DEF

Terme employé en mécanique du sol pour désigner la portion d'un sol qui passe à travers les mailles (...) d'un tamis standard [numéro] 200 (U.S.).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica del suelo
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