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BASEMENT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- basement
1, record 1, English, basement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- basement complex 2, record 1, English, basement%20complex
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The undifferentiated rocks, commonly igneous and metamorphic, that underlie the rocks of interest, commonly sedimentary, in a given area. 3, record 1, English, - basement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In many regions, the basement is of Precambrian age, but it may be much younger. 3, record 1, English, - basement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In Canada, the term "bedrock" is used as a synonym of "basement" to design the Precambrian rocks known as the Canadian Shield, since these rocks are both the basement and the bedrock. 4, record 1, English, - basement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
basement; basement complex: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - basement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Archean basement. 6, record 1, English, - basement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- socle
1, record 1, French, socle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- basement 2, record 1, French, basement
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble géologique de grandes dimensions appartenant au niveau structural inférieur, souvent induré par métamorphisme et granitisation et sur lequel, après pénéplanation, repose en discordance une couverture sédimentaire. 3, record 1, French, - socle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les terrains du socle sont plus anciens que ceux de la couverture [...] Le socle n'a donc pas la même structure que sa couverture on dit qu'il y a discordance [...] Le socle, ayant subi une orogenèse, est souvent riche en terrains métamorphiques et granitiques [...] 4, record 1, French, - socle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
socle; basement : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - socle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Socle archéen. 6, record 1, French, - socle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica de placas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zócalo
1, record 1, Spanish, z%C3%B3calo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de terrenos antiguos cristalinos, muy granitizados y metamorfizados, que constituyen una plataforma rígida parcialmente recubierta por terrenos sedimentarios más recientes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - z%C3%B3calo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un zócalo no es sino una parte consolidada de la corteza terreste en la cual existieron cordilleras que han sido luego arrasadas por la erosión una vez concluido el proceso orogénico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - z%C3%B3calo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cellars and Basements
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- basement
1, record 2, English, basement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It ... happens that there is a double basement; ... the basement proper, serving as a ... support to the more elaborate ... stories above, has itself a still more massive basement, probably without openings. 2, record 2, English, - basement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Caves et sous-sols
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- soubassement
1, record 2, French, soubassement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On exécute d'abord la fouille jusqu'au bon sol et ensuite la fondation par bétonnage ou maçonnage en élévation jusqu'au sol naturel, à partir duquel on exécutera les soubassements de l'immeuble. 2, record 2, French, - soubassement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si la fondation sort du sol, sa partie aérienne s'appelle soubassement. D'une hauteur hors sol de 40 cm à 1 m, il évite les remontées d'humidité par capillarité et ce, d'autant plus qu'un joint étanche peut être prévu entre fondation et soubassement : en papier goudronné, en film plastique, en enduit avec hydrofuge. 3, record 2, French, - soubassement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bodegas y sótanos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sótano
1, record 2, Spanish, s%C3%B3tano
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
- Building Elements
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- basement
1, record 3, English, basement
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Usable part of a building that is situated partly or entirely below ground level. 2, record 3, English, - basement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - basement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Éléments du bâtiment
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sous-sol
1, record 3, French, sous%2Dsol
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie utilisable d'un bâtiment, qui est située partiellement ou totalement sous le niveau du sol extérieur. 2, record 3, French, - sous%2Dsol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec soubassement. 3, record 3, French, - sous%2Dsol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 3, French, - sous%2Dsol
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Viviendas (Urbanismo)
- Elementos de edificios
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sótano
1, record 3, Spanish, s%C3%B3tano
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- subterráneo 1, record 3, Spanish, subterr%C3%A1neo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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