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KRATOGEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- craton
1, record 1, English, craton
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cratogene 2, record 1, English, cratogene
correct
- kraton 3, record 1, English, kraton
correct, see observation
- kratogen 4, record 1, English, kratogen
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A part of the earth's crust that has attained stability and has been little deformed for a long time. 5, record 1, English, - craton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term is restricted to continents, and includes both shield and platform. 5, record 1, English, - craton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
kraton: An early variation of craton. 3, record 1, English, - craton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
kratogen: An early variation of craton. 3, record 1, English, - craton
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- craton
1, record 1, French, craton
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cratogène 2, record 1, French, cratog%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plate-forme ancienne stable des continents. 3, record 1, French, - craton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les plates-formes et [...] les boucliers dont l'ensemble forme les «cratons», correspondent [...] à la notion de croûte continentale [...] 4, record 1, French, - craton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme de craton a un sens restrictif par rapport à celui de continent; il exclut les chaînes de montagnes. 3, record 1, French, - craton
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cratogène : On lui préfère aujourd'hui le terme craton. 5, record 1, French, - craton
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cratón
1, record 1, Spanish, crat%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Morfología de una gran unidad litológico-estructural emergida, antigua y con predominio de rocas endógenas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - crat%C3%B3n
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