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Record 1 2010-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tectonics
DEF

Having a common boundary or edge.

CONT

... an early Proterozoic terrane which was conterminous with Greenland and Labrador prior to the birth of Atlantic Ocean ...

OBS

conterminous: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tectonique
CONT

[...] un terrane du Protérozoïque précoce, qui était contigu au Groenland et au Labrador avant l'ouverture de l'océan Atlantique [...]

OBS

adjacent : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

contiguous: adjoining, near.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
DEF

contigu : voisin, proche.

OBS

adjacent : situé auprès (seulement avec quelques noms : rue, pays, terre, etc.)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario general
DEF

Dícese de algo contiguo o limítrofe con otro.

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