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HORIZON GEOLOGIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- geological horizon
1, record 1, English, geological%20horizon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- geologic horizon 2, record 1, English, geologic%20horizon
correct
- horizon 3, record 1, English, horizon
correct
- level 4, record 1, English, level
noun
- zone 5, record 1, English, zone
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An interface indicative of a particular position in a stratigraphic sequence. 6, record 1, English, - geological%20horizon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The geological horizons are divided into several basins which are again subdivided and therefore it is difficult to determine the position of an aquifer. 4, record 1, English, - geological%20horizon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In practice, [this interface] is commonly a distinctive very thin bed ... 6, record 1, English, - geological%20horizon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- horizon géologique
1, record 1, French, horizon%20g%C3%A9ologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- horizon 2, record 1, French, horizon
correct, masculine noun
- niveau 3, record 1, French, niveau
correct, masculine noun
- niveau géologique 4, record 1, French, niveau%20g%C3%A9ologique
masculine noun
- zone 5, record 1, French, zone
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Entité la plus] mince que l'on peut distinguer dans une séquence stratigraphique. 6, record 1, French, - horizon%20g%C3%A9ologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les niveaux géologiques se répartissent en plusieurs bassins, eux-mêmes compartimentés, et la position d'un aquifère est parfois difficile à déterminer. 4, record 1, French, - horizon%20g%C3%A9ologique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] l'unité la plus petite à distinguer est le «niveau» qui forme une entité lithologique. Il correspond en général à une couche ou à un banc. 7, record 1, French, - horizon%20g%C3%A9ologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- horizonte
1, record 1, Spanish, horizonte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capa o estrato de suelo paralela a la superficie y con características edáficas o geológicas bien definidas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - horizonte
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