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DOLINE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cockpit
1, record 1, English, cockpit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A steep-walled closed depression in a karst topography ... found in particular in Jamaica. 1, record 1, English, - cockpit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cockpit
1, record 1, French, cockpit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Doline étoilée, très creuse, à profil concave et régulier [...] en particulier aux Antilles et à la Jamaïque. 2, record 1, French, - cockpit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Présent dans une topographie karstique. 3, record 1, French, - cockpit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-07-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Road Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sink-hole
1, record 2, English, sink%2Dhole
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sinkhole 1, record 2, English, sinkhole
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hole, cavern, or funnel-shaped cavity made in the earth by the action of water on the soil, rock, or underlying strata, and frequently forming the course of an underground stream. 1, record 2, English, - sink%2Dhole
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Entretien des routes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sink-hole
1, record 2, French, sink%2Dhole
see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sinkhole 1, record 2, French, sinkhole
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sink-hole; sinkhole : Le terme «sink-hole» signifie tout trou, caverne ou cavité conique qui est formé par l'action de l'eau sur la terre, la pierre ou les strates sous-jacentes et qui forment fréquemment le lit d’un cours d’eau souterrain. En français, le terme à utiliser dépendra de la nature du «sink-hole». Lorsque l'on parle de «sink-hole» dans le domaine de la route, on utilisera «affaissement de chaussée». Dans le domaine de la géologie et de la géomorphologie, on utilisera les termes «doline», «aven», «ponor» et «gouffre absorbant» selon la nature du «sink-hole». 2, record 2, French, - sink%2Dhole
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-06-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- doline
1, record 3, English, doline
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dolina 2, record 3, English, dolina
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A depression or basin in a karstic limestone region, [especially] one that is relatively extensive and funnel-shaped. 3, record 3, English, - doline
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- doline
1, record 3, French, doline
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression fermée rencontrée en région calcaire karstique. 2, record 3, French, - doline
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La transmission des eaux collectées par la doline au réseau karstique souterrain peut se faire de façon diffuse ou par un ou plusieurs gouffres. 3, record 3, French, - doline
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- dolina
1, record 3, Spanish, dolina
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cavidad en forma de embudo en la superficie del terreno que comunica con el sistema de drenaje subterráneo en regiones calizas y que es provocada por la disolución de la roca. 2, record 3, Spanish, - dolina
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-06-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Road Maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sinkhole
1, record 4, English, sinkhole
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sudden hole that appears in the road surface when soil is removed by water or other forces. 1, record 4, English, - sinkhole
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Sinkholes] are typically caused by: -water main breaks -intensive rain and flooding -ground-water pumping -construction and development practices. Sinkholes can also form when natural water-drainage patterns are changed and new water-diversion systems are developed. Sinkholes are difficult to detect and repair before they appear. 1, record 4, English, - sinkhole
Record 4, Key term(s)
- sink-hole
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Entretien des routes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- affaissement de chaussée
1, record 4, French, affaissement%20de%20chauss%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- affaissement 1, record 4, French, affaissement
masculine noun
- doline 2, record 4, French, doline
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
doline : Ce terme désigne une dépression en contexte karstique. Pour cette raison, il semble inapproprié pour traduire le terme anglais «sinkhole» dans le domaine de la route. 3, record 4, French, - affaissement%20de%20chauss%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-11-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- karst pool 1, record 5, English, karst%20pool
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lavogne
1, record 5, French, lavogne
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans les Causses, mare occupant le fond argileux d’une doline. 1, record 5, French, - lavogne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-05-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- laguna 1, record 6, English, laguna
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lac de doline
1, record 6, French, lac%20de%20doline
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sur argile de décalcification. 1, record 6, French, - lac%20de%20doline
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1977-05-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- funnel-shaped doline
1, record 7, English, funnel%2Dshaped%20doline
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the covering layers sag into the solution cavities, dolines are formed. ... Funnel-shaped dolines as a normal form of the covered karst. 1, record 7, English, - funnel%2Dshaped%20doline
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- entonnoir
1, record 7, French, entonnoir
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trou aux bords évasés où se perdent les eaux de ruissellement dans les terrains calcaires; [...] forme d’une doline aux bords évasés. 1, record 7, French, - entonnoir
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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