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VALLONNEMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Site Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rolling topography
1, record 1, English, rolling%20topography
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rolling prairie topography 2, record 1, English, rolling%20prairie%20topography
correct
- rolling terrain 3, record 1, English, rolling%20terrain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On the bluff slopes and steeply rolling terrain within several miles of the Mississippi River, there were lush hardwood forests. Prairie and oak savannas bisected the Whitewater's upper branches and followed south facing bluff slopes and gently sloping creek bottoms. 4, record 1, English, - rolling%20topography
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... rounded plant outlines have an affinity for rolling topography. 5, record 1, English, - rolling%20topography
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rolling topography; rolling terrain: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - rolling%20topography
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Aménagement du terrain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vallonnement
1, record 1, French, vallonnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- relief vallonné 2, record 1, French, relief%20vallonn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- profil vallonné 2, record 1, French, profil%20vallonn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- relief vallonneux 3, record 1, French, relief%20vallonneux
correct, masculine noun
- profil vallonneux 4, record 1, French, profil%20vallonneux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relief d'un terrain où il y a des vallons et des collines. 5, record 1, French, - vallonnement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vallonné : On dit, on écrit aussi «vallonneux» [...] 5, record 1, French, - vallonnement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vallonnement; profil vallonné; relief vallonné; profil vallonneux; relief vallonneux : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - vallonnement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
- Site Development
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- earth berms
1, record 2, English, earth%20berms
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- berms 1, record 2, English, berms
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grading is undertaken for both functional and aesthetic reasons. Some of these are: ... to create earth berms for the control of wind and noise, and to emphasize space .... 1, record 2, English, - earth%20berms
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Earth berms and mounds are used to improve site drainage, to moderate the wind, create visual and noise buffers and enclose private space. Berms are often constructed from excess soil fill that otherwise would have to be removed from the site; they should have gentle slopes ..., appear in visual scale with surrounding landforms, have smoothly rounded edges ..., and have a sufficient covering of topsoil for plant growth. 1, record 2, English, - earth%20berms
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
- Aménagement du terrain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vallonnement
1, record 2, French, vallonnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans les jardins paysagers, suite d'ondulations données artificiellement au sol pour mettre en relief certaines parties. 2, record 2, French, - vallonnement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La création d'un vallonnement permet, souvent, d'éviter des apports de terre; celle provenant du déblai pour construire la petite vallée sert à l'édification des buttes qui la bordent. 3, record 2, French, - vallonnement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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