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ARGILE BLOCAUX [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lodgment till
1, record 1, English, lodgment%20till
correct, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lodgement till 2, record 1, English, lodgement%20till
correct, specific
- lodged till 3, record 1, English, lodged%20till
specific
- comminution till 4, record 1, English, comminution%20till
less frequent, specific
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flat layer of till smeared out over the ground when a glacier overrides an end moraine as it advances. 5, record 1, English, - lodgment%20till
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lodgment till: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - lodgment%20till
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- till de fond
1, record 1, French, till%20de%20fond
correct, masculine noun, Canada, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moraine de fond 2, record 1, French, moraine%20de%20fond
correct, feminine noun, France, generic
- terrain meuble sous-glaciaire 2, record 1, French, terrain%20meuble%20sous%2Dglaciaire
masculine noun, generic
- argile à blocaux comprimés 2, record 1, French, argile%20%C3%A0%20blocaux%20%20comprim%C3%A9s
feminine noun, obsolete, generic
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le till de fond est déposé quand le glacier abandonne les débris rocheux qu'il traîne à sa base. Il en résulte une accumulation compacte et dense qui peut atteindre plusieurs dizaines de mètres d'épaisseur. 3, record 1, French, - till%20de%20fond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «till de fond» désigne sans distinction les tills dont les particules sont orientées et les tills dont les particules ne le sont pas. Le terme anglais «lodgment till» ne désigne que les tills composés de particules qui ont leur grand axe orienté dans le sens de l'écoulement glaciaire. 4, record 1, French, - till%20de%20fond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme français «till» est utilisé au Canada comme équivalent de «till» anglais et désigne les matériaux qui constituent la moraine. Les auteurs européens utilisent le terme «moraine» pour désigner à la fois le contenant («moraine» au Canada) et le contenu («till» au Canada) et n'utilisent pas le terme «till». 4, record 1, French, - till%20de%20fond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
till de fond : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - till%20de%20fond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- till
1, record 2, English, till
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ice-laid drift 2, record 2, English, ice%2Dlaid%20drift
correct
- boulder clay 3, record 2, English, boulder%20clay
former designation, see observation
- boulder-clay 4, record 2, English, boulder%2Dclay
former designation, see observation
- glacial till 5, record 2, English, glacial%20till
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unstratified drift, deposited directly by a glacier without reworking by meltwater, and consisting of a mixture of clay, silt, sand, gravel, and boulders ranging widely in size and shape. 6, record 2, English, - till
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term [till] has now replaced that of boulder clay because of the latter's implication of too precise a composition. 7, record 2, English, - till
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[The term] "till" is commonly defined as nonstratified sediment carried or deposited by a glacier; hence the term is both sedimentologic and genetic, the frequently used term "glacial till" is redundant. 8, record 2, English, - till
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
till: term used by Parks Canada. 9, record 2, English, - till
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
till; ice-laid drift; boulder clay: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 10, record 2, English, - till
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- till
1, record 2, French, till
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- moraine 2, record 2, French, moraine
feminine noun, France
- argile à blocaux 3, record 2, French, argile%20%C3%A0%20blocaux
former designation, see observation, feminine noun
- till glaciaire 4, record 2, French, till%20glaciaire
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Argile mal stratifiée, mélangée de sable, de gravier et de blocs. 5, record 2, French, - till
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le till est un mélange de débris rocheux de toutes tailles déposés directement par la glace sans intervention majeure des eaux de fonte. [...] La glace dépose ses sédiments sans les trier [...] C'est pourquoi le till est généralement dépourvu de litage interne [...] 6, record 2, French, - till
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Petit à petit, surtout en Europe, [le terme moraine] a souvent été pris comme synonyme de till, ce qui prête à confusion. Il vaut mieux réserver au mot moraine son sens d'origine, qui désigne une forme de terrain et non un type de matériel. 6, record 2, French, - till
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] le mot «till» (terme écossais) a supplanté «boulder clay» (équivalent littéral de «argile à blocaux»). 7, record 2, French, - till
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le terme «till glaciaire» est à éviter puisque le sens de glaciaire est inclus dans la notion de till. 8, record 2, French, - till
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
till : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 9, record 2, French, - till
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
till; moraine : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 10, record 2, French, - till
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- morrena de fondo
1, record 2, Spanish, morrena%20de%20fondo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- arcilla con bloques 1, record 2, Spanish, arcilla%20con%20bloques
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La arcilla con bloques no es sino la morrena de fondo de antiguos glaciares cuaternarios. Consta de una masa de arcilla mezclada con arena, grava y bloques de piedra (con frecuencia estriados). 1, record 2, Spanish, - morrena%20de%20fondo
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- till-like material 1, record 3, English, till%2Dlike%20material
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- till like material
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- matériaux de type argile à blocaux
1, record 3, French, mat%C3%A9riaux%20de%20type%20argile%20%C3%A0%20blocaux
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pluriel d'usage. 2, record 3, French, - mat%C3%A9riaux%20de%20type%20argile%20%C3%A0%20blocaux
Record 3, Key term(s)
- matériau de type argile à blocaux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- till slope 1, record 4, English, till%20slope
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pente d’argile à blocaux 1, record 4, French, pente%20d%26rsquo%3Bargile%20%C3%A0%20blocaux
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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