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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cosmetic 1, record 1, English, cosmetic
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other countries have so far offered only COSMETIC solutions. 2, record 1, English, - cosmetic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- purement symbolique 1, record 1, French, purement%20symbolique
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- superficiel 1, record 1, French, superficiel
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Mouth
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- superficial
1, record 2, English, superficial
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Near the surface, shallow. 2, record 2, English, - superficial
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cavité buccale
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- superficiel
1, record 2, French, superficiel
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proche de la surface, peu profond. 2, record 2, French, - superficiel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Boca
- Morfología y fisiología general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficial
1, record 2, Spanish, superficial
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-10-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surface Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- opencast
1, record 3, English, opencast
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- opencut 2, record 3, English, opencut
correct, adjective
- open-pit 2, record 3, English, open%2Dpit
correct, adjective
- open pit 3, record 3, English, open%20pit
adjective phrase
- aboveground 4, record 3, English, aboveground
adjective
- above ground 3, record 3, English, above%20ground
adjective phrase
- in open cut 3, record 3, English, in%20open%20cut
adjective phrase
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exposed to the air like a quarry; as, opencast working; a deposit worked opencast. 2, record 3, English, - opencast
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Opencut mining. 2, record 3, English, - opencast
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Open-pit mining. 2, record 3, English, - opencast
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Opencast mine. 2, record 3, English, - opencast
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opencast: chiefly British. 5, record 3, English, - opencast
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière à ciel ouvert
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- à ciel ouvert
1, record 3, French, %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
correct, adjective phrase
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- par découverte 2, record 3, French, par%20d%C3%A9couverte
correct, adjective phrase
- à la surface 3, record 3, French, %C3%A0%20la%20surface
adjective phrase
- au jour 3, record 3, French, au%20jour
adjective phrase
- superficiel 4, record 3, French, superficiel
adjective
- de surface 4, record 3, French, de%20surface
adjective phrase
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une carrière exploitée en plein air, par opposition aux mines souterraines. 5, record 3, French, - %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exploitation à ciel ouvert ou par découverte. Sont appelées ainsi toutes les exploitations de minerai effectuées à la surface du sol après enlèvement si nécessaire, du stérile qui recouvrait le gisement. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Mine à ciel ouvert. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Carrière à ciel ouvert. 6, record 3, French, - %C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación minera a cielo abierto
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- a cielo abierto
1, record 3, Spanish, a%20cielo%20abierto
correct, adjective phrase
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las minas, a cielo abierto y subterráneas, son laboratorios naturales de valor científico inapreciable en los que se puede interpretar la historia geoquímica. 2, record 3, Spanish, - a%20cielo%20abierto
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Explotación a cielo abierto. 3, record 3, Spanish, - a%20cielo%20abierto
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-05-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- surficial 1, record 4, English, surficial
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
of or relating to a surface and specially the earth 's surface opposed to subterranean. 2, record 4, English, - surficial
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- superficiel 1, record 4, French, superficiel
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficial 1, record 4, Spanish, superficial
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Desconocemos si el registro de este cambio es real o está causado simplemente por la destrucción de ejemplos más antiguos de estas menas superficiales. 1, record 4, Spanish, - superficial
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