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GLISSEMENT ROTATIONNEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rotational slip
1, record 1, English, rotational%20slip
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rotational landslide 2, record 1, English, rotational%20landslide
correct
- rotational slide 3, record 1, English, rotational%20slide
correct
- rotational slump 4, record 1, English, rotational%20slump
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A slide in which the surface of rupture is curved concavely upward and the slide movement is roughly rotational about an axis that is parallel to the ground surface and transverse across the slide. 5, record 1, English, - rotational%20slip
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rotational landslide; rotational slide: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - rotational%20slip
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rotational slipping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glissement rotationnel
1, record 1, French, glissement%20rotationnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- glissement par rotation 2, record 1, French, glissement%20par%20rotation
correct, masculine noun
- glissement rotatoire 3, record 1, French, glissement%20rotatoire
correct, masculine noun
- glissement circulaire 4, record 1, French, glissement%20circulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les glissements rotationnels se manifestent par une rotation sur une surface de cisaillement ayant l'allure générale d'une cuillère vaguement sphérique. 5, record 1, French, - glissement%20rotationnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'exemple le plus simple de glissement rotationnel est le décrochement. 6, record 1, French, - glissement%20rotationnel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
glissement rotationnel : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 1, French, - glissement%20rotationnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica del suelo
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- deslizamiento rotacional
1, record 1, Spanish, deslizamiento%20rotacional
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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