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IMPERVIOUS LAYER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- impervious strata
1, record 1, English, impervious%20strata
plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
strata: term rarely used in the singular (stratum). 2, record 1, English, - impervious%20strata
Record 1, Key term(s)
- impervious stratum
- impervious layers
- impervious layer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couches imperméables
1, record 1, French, couches%20imperm%C3%A9ables
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dépôts organiques (animaux ou végétaux) ont subi dans les couches imperméables (argileuses, par ex.) pauvres en oxygène une fermentation particulière [...] sous l'action de bactéries anaérobies. Le pétrole ainsi formé a graduellement remonté sous les actions diverses [...] 1, record 1, French, - couches%20imperm%C3%A9ables
Record 1, Key term(s)
- strates imperméables
- couches imperméables
- couche imperméable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- impervious layer 1, record 2, English, impervious%20layer
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- impermeable layer 1, record 2, English, impermeable%20layer
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plancher imperméable
1, record 2, French, plancher%20imperm%C3%A9able
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niveau imperméable ou relativement imperméable dans le profil d'un sol, au-dessus duquel se produit une accumulation de l'eau. 1, record 2, French, - plancher%20imperm%C3%A9able
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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