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SYNERESIS CRACK [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shrinkage crack
1, record 1, English, shrinkage%20crack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small crack formed in fine-grained sediment or rock by the loss of moisture during drying or dehydration. 2, record 1, English, - shrinkage%20crack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of shrinkage cracks include "desiccation crack, ""syneresis crack, "and "mud crack. " 3, record 1, English, - shrinkage%20crack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fente de retrait
1, record 1, French, fente%20de%20retrait
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fente de dessiccation qui se développe après la crue dans le domaine aride, due à la rétraction du sédiment qui s'assèche. 2, record 1, French, - fente%20de%20retrait
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- syneresis crack
1, record 2, English, syneresis%20crack
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A subaqueous shrinkage [crack] in argillaceous sediments caused by earthquake-induced dewatering. 2, record 2, English, - syneresis%20crack
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... syneresis cracks ... are common in shallow water with slightly mixed salinities. 3, record 2, English, - syneresis%20crack
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
syneresis: The gradual expulsion of water from the floc. 4, record 2, English, - syneresis%20crack
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
syneresis crack : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 2, English, - syneresis%20crack
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fissure de synérèse
1, record 2, French, fissure%20de%20syn%C3%A9r%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fente de synérèse 2, record 2, French, fente%20de%20syn%C3%A9r%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
- craquelure de synérèse 3, record 2, French, craquelure%20de%20syn%C3%A9r%C3%A8se
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- figure de rétraction sous-aquatique 4, record 2, French, figure%20de%20r%C3%A9traction%20sous%2Daquatique
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on obtient des structures typiques de fentes de retrait lorsque le volume de sédiment baisse. Sous l'eau, ces fentes se nomment fente de synérèse, ou fente de dessiccation si elles se forment sur terre. 2, record 2, French, - fissure%20de%20syn%C3%A9r%C3%A8se
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ce type de fissures] s'observe dans certains minéraux argileux. 1, record 2, French, - fissure%20de%20syn%C3%A9r%C3%A8se
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
craquelure de synérèse; figure de rétraction sous-aquatique : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 2, French, - fissure%20de%20syn%C3%A9r%C3%A8se
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-06-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- desiccation crack
1, record 3, English, desiccation%20crack
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- drying crack 1, record 3, English, drying%20crack
correct
- desiccation fissure 1, record 3, English, desiccation%20fissure
correct
- desiccation mark 1, record 3, English, desiccation%20mark
correct
- klizoglyph 1, record 3, English, klizoglyph
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crack in sediment, produced by drying; esp. a mud crack. 1, record 3, English, - desiccation%20crack
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "mud crack, ""shrinkage crack, "and "syneresis crack. " 2, record 3, English, - desiccation%20crack
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fente de dessiccation
1, record 3, French, fente%20de%20dessiccation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fissure de dessiccation 2, record 3, French, fissure%20de%20dessiccation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fissure apparaissant dans des matériaux meubles à forte teneur en argile, après une période de sécheresse. 3, record 3, French, - fente%20de%20dessiccation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- grieta de desecación
1, record 3, Spanish, grieta%20de%20desecaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grietas, generalmente en el barro o arcillas, producidas por la rápida desecación de la superficie. 2, record 3, Spanish, - grieta%20de%20desecaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si hay un depósito sobre esta superficie, las grietas (i.e. de desecación) quedan fosilizadas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - grieta%20de%20desecaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] grietas de desecación actuales. 1, record 3, Spanish, - grieta%20de%20desecaci%C3%B3n
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