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ARDOISIERE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slaty cleavage
1, record 1, English, slaty%20cleavage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slatiness 2, record 1, English, slatiness
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A foliation defined by elongated domains of quartz or feldspar aggregates separated by anastomosing, mica-rich laminae. 3, record 1, English, - slaty%20cleavage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Slaty cleavage ... develops in fine-grained rocks as a result of intense deformation, producing a partial recrystallisation of platy minerals parallel to the axial planes of the folds, i.e. perpendicular to the compressive forces. In general, this recrystallisation does not destroy all traces of bedding. 4, record 1, English, - slaty%20cleavage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Slaty cleavage is the characteristic foliation in fine-grained sedimentary and volcanic rock deformed under archizone and lower greenschist metamorphic conditions. 3, record 1, English, - slaty%20cleavage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
slaty cleavage: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - slaty%20cleavage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clivage ardoisier
1, record 1, French, clivage%20ardoisier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- schistosité ardoisière 2, record 1, French, schistosit%C3%A9%20ardoisi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- débitage en ardoises 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bitage%20en%20ardoises
masculine noun
- débitage des ardoises 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bitage%20des%20ardoises
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Formation de schistosité ardoisière dans les terrains sédimentaires, à l'occasion d'un cisaillement [...] par rapport au socle [...] 5, record 1, French, - clivage%20ardoisier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les phyllades (très durs et à schistosité marquée (clivage ardoisier)), ont été exploités comme ardoises pendant des siècles. 6, record 1, French, - clivage%20ardoisier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clivage ardoisier : caractéristique d'un faible degré de métamorphisme dans les roches métasédimentaires. La contrainte est due au poids des roches au-dessus et la roche se casse en feuilles parallèles le long du clivage ardoisier. 7, record 1, French, - clivage%20ardoisier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
clivage ardoisier; schistosité ardoisière : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 1, French, - clivage%20ardoisier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slaty iron-formation
1, record 2, English, slaty%20iron%2Dformation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation de fer ardoisière
1, record 2, French, formation%20de%20fer%20ardoisi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- formation de fer argileuse 1, record 2, French, formation%20de%20fer%20argileuse
avoid, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-06-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Calcareous Rock (Quarrying)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- slate quarry
1, record 3, English, slate%20quarry
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- slate-quarry 2, record 3, English, slate%2Dquarry
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Carrières de roches calcaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ardoisière
1, record 3, French, ardoisi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carrière d'où l'on tire de l'ardoise, soit à ciel ouvert, soit par galeries souterraines [...] 2, record 3, French, - ardoisi%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-06-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Quarries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- slate quarry worker 1, record 4, English, slate%20quarry%20worker
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- slate quarryman 2, record 4, English, slate%20quarryman
- slate quarrier 2, record 4, English, slate%20quarrier
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Carrières
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ardoisier
1, record 4, French, ardoisier
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ardoisière 2, record 4, French, ardoisi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui [...] travaille dans les carrières d'ardoise. 3, record 4, French, - ardoisier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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