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FIGURE IMPACT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brush mark
1, record 1, English, brush%20mark
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bounce mark whose downcurrent end has a small crescentic ridge of mud pushed up by and in front of the impinging object. 1, record 1, English, - brush%20mark
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- figure d’impact discontinue
1, record 1, French, figure%20d%26rsquo%3Bimpact%20discontinue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éraflure 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9raflure
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trace de rebondissement avec dépression en croissant à l'aval. 2, record 1, French, - figure%20d%26rsquo%3Bimpact%20discontinue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- skip mark
1, record 2, English, skip%20mark
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- saltation mark 1, record 2, English, saltation%20mark
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of a linear series of regularly spaced, crescent-shaped tool marks produced by an object that intermittently impinged on or skipped along the bottom of a stream. 1, record 2, English, - skip%20mark
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- figure d’impact répétée
1, record 2, French, figure%20d%26rsquo%3Bimpact%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9t%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- figure de bondissement 2, record 2, French, figure%20de%20bondissement
feminine noun
- figure de saltation 2, record 2, French, figure%20de%20saltation
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Empreinte formée lorsqu'un corps se déplace par bonds successifs. 2, record 2, French, - figure%20d%26rsquo%3Bimpact%20r%C3%A9p%C3%A9t%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-01-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bounce mark
1, record 3, English, bounce%20mark
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shallow tool mark, up to 5 cm in length, oriented parallel to the current and produced by an object that struck or grazed against the bottom, rebounded, and was carried upward. 2, record 3, English, - bounce%20mark
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bounce mark: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - bounce%20mark
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trace en ricochet
1, record 3, French, trace%20en%20ricochet
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- figure de rebond 2, record 3, French, figure%20de%20rebond
feminine noun
- figure d'impact 3, record 3, French, figure%20d%27impact
see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trace dont la largeur et la profondeur s'atténuent graduellement vers les extrémités et qui a sans doute été formée par un objet qui a éraflé le fond, puis a rebondi. 4, record 3, French, - trace%20en%20ricochet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
figure d'impact : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 3, French, - trace%20en%20ricochet
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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