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SUBSTRAT ROCHEUX [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Remote Sensing
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bedrock mapping
1, record 1, English, bedrock%20mapping
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Télédétection
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cartographie du substrat rocheux
1, record 1, French, cartographie%20du%20substrat%20rocheux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Foundation Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bedrock
1, record 2, English, bedrock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rockhead 2, record 2, English, rockhead
correct
- cap rock 2, record 2, English, cap%20rock
correct
- ledge 2, record 2, English, ledge
correct, United States
- ledge rock 3, record 2, English, ledge%20rock
correct, United States
- bedding rock 4, record 2, English, bedding%20rock
- base rock 5, record 2, English, base%20rock
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] solid rock present beneath any soil, sediment or other surface cover. 6, record 2, English, - bedrock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bedrock which underlies the overburden is an important consideration and may control the contaminant migration pathway. For example, a porous sandstone formation may decrease travel times to the biosphere, particularly if the facility [an abandoned mine used for the disposal of low-level radioactive wastes] is in a groundwater recharge zone. 7, record 2, English, - bedrock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In some locations [the bedrock] may be exposed at Earth's surface. 6, record 2, English, - bedrock
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bed-rock
- bed rock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Mécanique des sols
- Technique des fondations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- substratum
1, record 2, French, substratum
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- substratum rocheux 2, record 2, French, substratum%20rocheux
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- substrat rocheux 3, record 2, French, substrat%20rocheux
correct, masculine noun
- roche du substratum 4, record 2, French, roche%20du%20substratum
correct, feminine noun
- sous-sol rocheux 5, record 2, French, sous%2Dsol%20rocheux
correct, masculine noun
- roche en place 6, record 2, French, roche%20en%20place
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- soubassement rocheux 7, record 2, French, soubassement%20rocheux
correct, masculine noun
- fondation rocheuse 8, record 2, French, fondation%20rocheuse
correct, feminine noun
- fond rocheux 9, record 2, French, fond%20rocheux
correct, masculine noun
- rocher de fondation 8, record 2, French, rocher%20de%20fondation
correct, masculine noun
- roche de fondation 10, record 2, French, roche%20de%20fondation
correct, feminine noun
- assise rocheuse 11, record 2, French, assise%20rocheuse
correct, feminine noun
- roche sous-jacente 12, record 2, French, roche%20sous%2Djacente
correct, feminine noun
- roc sous-jacent 13, record 2, French, roc%20sous%2Djacent
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Première couche ou masse rocheuse existant sous les sols de recouvrement. 14, record 2, French, - substratum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous citerons certains appareillages simples utilisés surtout pour la recherche du «bed-rock», c'est-à-dire du sous-sol rocheux qu'on peut rencontrer sous une couverture limoneuse ou argileuse. 5, record 2, French, - substratum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On passe [...] d'une manière souvent progressive, des roches sédimentaires intactes à des roches qui se rapprochent de plus en plus du granite au fur et à mesure qu'on s'enfonce vers le substratum. 15, record 2, French, - substratum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bed-rock : terme anglais désignant le substratum rocheux sous les éluvions ou alluvions plus meubles. 9, record 2, French, - substratum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes «substratum rocheux» et «roche en place», s'ils traduisent tous les deux le terme anglais «bedrock», sont employés dans des contextes différents. «Substratum rocheux» désigne la roche sur laquelle repose une formation géologique ou un dépôt donné, tandis que «roche en place» est un terme général désignant une formation rocheuse quelconque recouverte ou non de sédiments ou d'une autre formation. P. ex., un affleurement peut être constitué de roche en place. 16, record 2, French, - substratum
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Mecánica del suelo
- Técnica de cimientos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lecho rocoso
1, record 2, Spanish, lecho%20rocoso
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sustrato rocoso 2, record 2, Spanish, sustrato%20rocoso
correct, masculine noun
- roca subyacente 3, record 2, Spanish, roca%20subyacente
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- colluviated bedrock
1, record 3, English, colluviated%20bedrock
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Nitinat bedrock formation consists of pillow lava and breccia of augite (uralite) porphyry, basic tuff and chlorite-actinolite schist. In these mountainous regions, the till and colluviated bedrock form a veneer over the bedrock with exposed bedrock showing only at the steepest areas. 2, record 3, English, - colluviated%20bedrock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
colluviated bedrock: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - colluviated%20bedrock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Colluviated weathered bedrock. 3, record 3, English, - colluviated%20bedrock
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- substratum désagrégé
1, record 3, French, substratum%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9g%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- substratum rocheux désagrégé 2, record 3, French, substratum%20rocheux%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9g%C3%A9
masculine noun
- substrat rocheux désagrégé 2, record 3, French, substrat%20rocheux%20%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9g%C3%A9
masculine noun
- socle désagrégé 3, record 3, French, socle%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9g%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des valeurs plus faibles ont localement été obtenues, principalement dans la portion supérieure du socle rocheux, notamment dans le forage F-10, où le roc est désagrégé sur une épaisseur de 0,47 mètre [...] 4, record 3, French, - substratum%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9g%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Substratum (bedrock) : Soubassement rocheux, «en place», d'une accumulation alluviale (alluvions fluviatiles ou glaciaires, éboulis etc., en général quaternaires). 5, record 3, French, - substratum%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9g%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
socle désagrégé : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 3, French, - substratum%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9g%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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