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STRATIGRAPHY [2 records]

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Record 1 2018-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
DEF

The branch of geology that is concerned with the order and relative position of the strata of the earth's crust.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
DEF

Étude de la succession chronologique et de la répartition géographique des formations sédimentaires ou d'origine sédimentaire, généralement stratifiées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geología
DEF

Ciencia que tiene por objeto el estudio de las capas geológicas que constituyen la corteza terrestre.

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Record 2 2008-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
DEF

The study of rock strata and the relationships between them.

CONT

Sampling of Geologic Formations - Characterize hydrogeologic conditions and lithography.

OBS

Lithography was originally invented as a method for printing in 1798 by Alois Senefelder, and has been a valuable method for reproducing artwork for centuries. From the Greek lithos (stone) and graphy (writing), lithography literally means writing on rocks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
DEF

Étude des couches de roches visant à en déterminer l'âge.

OBS

Au lieu des équivalents anglais/français «lithography / lithographie», termes qui au sens moderne désignent un procédé d'imprimerie, on devrait plutôt, pour éviter toute confusion, avoir «stratigraphy / stratigraphie».

Spanish

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