TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

COMPOUND SLIDE [2 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2024-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
CONT

Compound Slides (CS). A compound landslide is composed of a large host landslide ... that encompasses smaller secondary landslides ... The host landslide is a slow-moving landslide set on a gentle slope (<20°) of epiclastic materials. Its surface is irregular, with depressions, bulges, scarps and counterscarps and distensile, compressive and strike cracks. The movement of the host landslide can generate failures that favor secondary landslides located mostly along the steepest slopes of the host landslide (scarps and toe). Diverse types of secondary landslides may be observed on the same host landslide. Multiple levels of groundwater flow are commonly formed within compound landslides due to the presence of multiple low permeability surfaces (faults, cracks, material heterogeneities, and shear planes). An increase in the water table tends to accelerate host landslides and may contribute to secondary landslide failure.

Key term(s)
  • compound land slide

French

Domaine(s)
  • Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 2006-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lathe Work (Machine-Tooling)
DEF

Part of the lathe that rides on the cross slide and carries the toolpost. Its base is graduated in degrees and may be swivelled to any required angle.

OBS

Definition written by the Comité interentreprises de la terminologie de l'usinage et des machines-outils.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tournage sur métaux
DEF

Organe du tour, situé sur le chariot transversal, qui reçoit le dispositif porte-outil. Il est orientable sur une embase graduée en degrés, et son déplacement est exclusivement commandé à la main.

CONT

Le chariot transversal sert de support à un deuxième chariot appelé chariot porte-outil ou chariot supérieur, lequel chariot est orientable sur une embase graduée en degrés. [Le tour et la fraiseuse, Robert Nadreau, 1961, p. 33]

OBS

On écrirait mieux «charriot».

OBS

charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

OBS

porte-outil : mot composé invariable.

Spanish

Save record 2

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: