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COBBLE [3 records]

Record 1 2007-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
  • Coal-Derived Fuels

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
  • Combustibles dérivés des charbons
DEF

Bloc de charbon brut.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Petrography
DEF

A soil particle having a diameter in the range of 75-250 mm.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Constituant rocheux du squelette du sol, dont la plus grande dimension est comprise entre 7,5 et 25 cm.

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
DEF

A rock fragment larger than a pebble and smaller than a boulder, having a diameter in the range of 64-256 mm ... being somewhat rounded or otherwise modified by the course of transport; ...

CONT

Large basalt cobbles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
OBS

Certains traduisent «cobble» par «caillou». Les classifications granulométriques de langue française ne correspondent pas exactement à celles de langue anglaise.

CONT

Gros cailloux de basalte.

OBS

Les galets, en granulométrie, ont une taille supérieure à 20 mm. Ils forment sur le littoral des accumulations : levées, flèches [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
  • Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
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