Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
"float sample"
French translation:
échantillon de roulant
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Jun 8, 2020 10:37
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English term
"float sample"
English to French
Science
Geology
mapping in rivers
Samples can be taken from the outcrop (affleurement) the subcrop (sous-affleurement/sous-sol) or from the FLOAT when the soil is covered with vegetation or in rivers.
"FLOATS are loose pieces laying about on the surface. It is always a challenge to make a geologic map when all you have is float to"
Thank you
"FLOATS are loose pieces laying about on the surface. It is always a challenge to make a geologic map when all you have is float to"
Thank you
Proposed translations
(French)
4 | échantillon de roulant | Marielle Akamatsu |
4 -1 | "échantillon de billes de flottage" | Marcombes (X) |
References
float sample | cchat |
Proposed translations
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échantillon de roulant
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"échantillon de billes de flottage"
dégel, arbres arrachés par une crue, grumes et billes de flottage, dans un resserrement du lit
Flottage de billes de bois sur un lac, Canada
Flottage de billes de bois sur un lac, Canada
Peer comment(s):
disagree |
Tony M
: In your ref., 'billes' is referring to timber, not geology.
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Reference comments
1 day 5 hrs
Reference:
float sample
Float samples are defined as individual units loosely adhered to the surface. In order to remove the sample from its original location one only needs to overcome the force of gravity. Here on Earth geologists may pick up these types of samples by hand or using a selection of tools: tongs, a scoop, or a shovel. In fact, the Apollo missions to the Moon utilized these same types of instruments [1]. In the low gravity environments (milligravity to microgravity) of small bodies the action of shoveling or scooping would eject the sample into space, making it unobtainable and creating a debris hazard to the crew and vehicle. Grabbing the sample by hand or using tongs are the only methods which are gravity independent as they capture and contain the sample in a single motion.
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