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SOLIFLUCTION PROCESS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- solifluction
1, record 1, English, solifluction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- solifluxion 2, record 1, English, solifluxion
correct
- solifluction process 3, record 1, English, solifluction%20process
correct
- soil flow 4, record 1, English, soil%20flow
correct
- soil fluction 5, record 1, English, soil%20fluction
correct
- sludging 6, record 1, English, sludging
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The slow, viscous, downslope movement of waterlogged soil and other water-saturated surface materials in periglacial areas at high elevations. 5, record 1, English, - solifluction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- solifluxion
1, record 1, French, solifluxion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- solifluction 2, record 1, French, solifluction
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écoulement lent d'un sol sous forme de boue, en masse, en particulier sous climat froid et sur sous-sol gelé [...] en haute montagne [...] 3, record 1, French, - solifluxion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica del suelo
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- solifluxión
1, record 1, Spanish, solifluxi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- deslizamiento por fluxión 2, record 1, Spanish, deslizamiento%20por%20fluxi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimiento lento por gravedad sobre una ladera del suelo o de los derrubios, como resultado de la congelación y deshielo alternativos del agua que contienen. 2, record 1, Spanish, - solifluxi%C3%B3n
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