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MOUSSE ARGILE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Polar Geography
- Ecosystems
- Soil Science
- Toponymy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- muskeg
1, record 1, English, muskeg
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- maskeeg 2, record 1, English, maskeeg
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the northern United States and Canada, a swamp or bog in an undrained or poorly drained area of alluvium or glacial till, or, more especially, in a rocky basin filled with water-saturated muck, decayed vegetal matter, and sphagnum moss incapable of sustaining much weight. 3, record 1, English, - muskeg
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Muskeg ... is a dominant feature of the Canadian landscape as well as a significant feature of northeastern BC [British-Columbia]. [It] is a complex of various wetland types such as: bogs, fens, marshes and swamps. Bogs and fens are the dominant and most widespread wetland types of muskeg ecosystems while marshes and swamps are less common. 4, record 1, English, - muskeg
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Muskeg is a complex of wetland types that typically occur in cool, northern climates such as boreal forests. ...The colloquial, and widely misunderstood, term muskeg is used to refer to the complex mosaic of fens, bogs, swamps and pools, and scrubby forest that becomes increasingly common to the north ... Peatmoss is the common factor of muskeg and is where the term peatland is derived from. Pieces of herbs, shrubs and wood, such as buried tree branches, roots, or whole trees, can also make up a portion of the organic soil. Sphagnum moss is the mainstay of muskeg. It soaks up and holds several times its own weight in water. In the process, it keeps water from draining through the soil. 4, record 1, English, - muskeg
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The surface [of the muskeg] is commonly hummocky. 3, record 1, English, - muskeg
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Tamarack and black spruce are commonly associated with muskeg areas. 2, record 1, English, - muskeg
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Muskeg is an Algonquian term for areas covered with sphagnum mosses, tussocky sedges and an open growth of scrubby timber. 4, record 1, English, - muskeg
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
muskeg (plural muskegs). 5, record 1, English, - muskeg
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
muskeg: term officially approved by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN); term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector and by Parks Canada. 6, record 1, English, - muskeg
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie du froid
- Écosystèmes
- Science du sol
- Toponymie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fondrière de mousse
1, record 1, French, fondri%C3%A8re%20de%20mousse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fondrière 2, record 1, French, fondri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- muskeg 3, record 1, French, muskeg
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au Canada et dans le nord des États-Unis, marécage d’une région peu ou pas drainée dont le fond est constitué de roche ou d’argile à blocaux, rempli de sphaigne et de déchets végétaux décomposés et saturés d’eau. 4, record 1, French, - fondri%C3%A8re%20de%20mousse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une fondrière de mousse ou muskeg est, dans le nord du Canada et en Alaska, un marécage d’une région peu ou pas drainée dont le fond est constitué de roche ou d’argile à blocaux(masse d’argile contenant des cailloux de toutes formes disposés sans ordre). [...] La fondrière est remplie de sphaigne, de déchets végétaux décomposés et saturés d’eau ainsi que d’arbres chétifs ici et là. Le sphaigne peut retenir de 15 à 30 fois son poids en eau ce qui permet à ces tourbières d’avoir une pente sans se vider. 5, record 1, French, - fondri%C3%A8re%20de%20mousse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les fondrières favorisent la croissance d’arbres à enracinement superficiel, comme les épinettes noires et les mélèzes d’Amérique. 6, record 1, French, - fondri%C3%A8re%20de%20mousse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Dans les pays subarctiques, le muskeg, milieu froid, peut prendre un modelé périglaciaire original, par exemple, les tourbières réticulées [...], les «îles arbustives, les forêts-galerie et les arcs de végétation». 7, record 1, French, - fondri%C3%A8re%20de%20mousse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nom muskeg vient des amérindiens algonquins. 5, record 1, French, - fondri%C3%A8re%20de%20mousse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fondrière de mousse; muskeg : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 1, French, - fondri%C3%A8re%20de%20mousse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fondrière : terme uniformisé par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG); terme en usage à Parcs Canada et à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 1, French, - fondri%C3%A8re%20de%20mousse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- moskeg
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Fuller's earth
1, record 2, English, Fuller%27s%20earth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- creta 2, record 2, English, creta
correct
- walker's earth 3, record 2, English, walker%27s%20earth
correct, see observation, regional
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very fine-grained, naturally occurring clay or claylike material possessing a high adsorptive capacity, consisting largely of hydrated aluminum silicates (chiefly the clay minerals montmorillonite and polygorskite). Used originally in England for whitening, degreasing, or fulling (shrinking and thickening by application of moisture) woolen fabrics ... 2, record 2, English, - Fuller%27s%20earth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Use: Decolorizing of oils and other liquids, oil-well drilling muds, insecticide carrier, floor-sweeping compounds, cosmetics, rubber filler, carrier for catalysts, filtering medium. 4, record 2, English, - Fuller%27s%20earth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
walker's earth: Fuller's earth in Ludlow Shales. 5, record 2, English, - Fuller%27s%20earth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- terre à foulon
1, record 2, French, terre%20%C3%A0%20foulon
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- terre à foulons 2, record 2, French, terre%20%C3%A0%20foulons
correct, feminine noun
- argile à foulon 3, record 2, French, argile%20%C3%A0%20foulon
correct, feminine noun
- terre de Fuller 4, record 2, French, terre%20de%20Fuller
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Argile smectique, provenant de la décomposition de certains schistes.(Délayée dans l'eau et battue, elle mousse comme le savon. Sa propriété d’absorber les corps gras la faisait employer pour le dégraissage et le foulage des tissus.) 5, record 2, French, - terre%20%C3%A0%20foulon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les argiles ont été employées de longue date comme absorbants des graisses: «argiles à foulons». 3, record 2, French, - terre%20%C3%A0%20foulon
Record 2, Key term(s)
- argile à foulons
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tierra de Fuller
1, record 2, Spanish, tierra%20de%20Fuller
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- greda 2, record 2, Spanish, greda
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unlimited lifespan
1, record 3, English, unlimited%20lifespan
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Clay and peat are attractive because they act as filters and have an unlimited lifespan. 1, record 3, English, - unlimited%20lifespan
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Environnement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- durée de vie illimitée
1, record 3, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20illimit%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'argile ou la mousse de tourbe sont avantageuses car elles agissent non seulement comme un filtre mais ont en plus une durée de vie illimitée. 1, record 3, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20vie%20illimit%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-06-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ceramics (Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- foam clay 1, record 4, English, foam%20clay
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Céramique (Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mousse d'argile
1, record 4, French, mousse%20d%27argile
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau céramique de terre cuite obtenu par cuisson d’une pâte argileuse préparée par dispersion, en présence d’un élément moussant 1, record 4, French, - mousse%20d%27argile
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-08-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- expanded
1, record 5, English, expanded
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of cellular structure and therefore light in weight. 2, record 5, English, - expanded
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
expanded plastic: A lightweight cellular material usually made by introducing gas into a plastic or resin and used especially in insulation and lamination ... 3, record 5, English, - expanded
Record 5, Key term(s)
- unexpanded
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- expansé
1, record 5, French, expans%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de certaines matières plastiques possédant une structure cellulaire. 2, record 5, French, - expans%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Qualifie un matériau qui a subi une importante augmentation de volume, en général par traitement à l'état liquide(inclusion d’air) qui a pour effet de le transformer en une mousse alvéolaire; argile expansée, polystyrène expansé, verre expansé. 3, record 5, French, - expans%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le matériau expansé le plus connu est certainement le polystyrène expansé. 2, record 5, French, - expans%C3%A9
Record 5, Key term(s)
- non-expansé
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-03-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Materials Processing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- expanded product 1, record 6, English, expanded%20product
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Élaboration et mise en œuvre des matériaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- produit expansé
1, record 6, French, produit%20expans%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expansé. Qualifie un matériau qui a subi une importante augmentation de volume, en général par traitement à l'état liquide(inclusion d’air) qui a pour effet de le transformer en une mousse alvéolaire; argile expansée, polystyrène expansé, verre expansé. 2, record 6, French, - produit%20expans%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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