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MANTEAU SUPERFICIEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Earth's upper mantle
1, record 1, English, Earth%27s%20upper%20mantle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- upper mantle 2, record 1, English, upper%20mantle
correct
- outer mantle 3, record 1, English, outer%20mantle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The mantle is commonly divided into three parts: the upper mantle ... the transition zone ... and the lower mantle. 4, record 1, English, - Earth%27s%20upper%20mantle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The upper mantle exists from the base of the crust downward to a depth of about 670 kilometers. This region of the Earth's interior is thought to be composed of peridotite, an ultramafic rock made up of the minerals olivine and pyroxene. 5, record 1, English, - Earth%27s%20upper%20mantle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Earth's upper mantle: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 6, record 1, English, - Earth%27s%20upper%20mantle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manteau supérieur de la Terre
1, record 1, French, manteau%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20Terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- manteau supérieur 2, record 1, French, manteau%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
- manteau superficiel 3, record 1, French, manteau%20superficiel
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le manteau comprend trois parties : le manteau supérieur, une zone de transition et le manteau inférieur. 4, record 1, French, - manteau%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20Terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le manteau supérieur est formé de péridotite, roche silicatée ultramafique comprenant trois ou quatre minéraux principaux, le plus abondant étant l'olivine [...] Les autres minéraux sont les pyroxènes et les grenats. 4, record 1, French, - manteau%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20Terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
manteau supérieur de la Terre : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unis à Genève. 5, record 1, French, - manteau%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20Terre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- manto superior
1, record 1, Spanish, manto%20superior
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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