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Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seafloor accretion
1, record 1, English, seafloor%20accretion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- accretion 2, record 1, English, accretion
- prograding 2, record 1, English, prograding
noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the process of seafloor accretion, particularly how new seafloor forms, at the Mid-Ocean Ridge. 1, record 1, English, - seafloor%20accretion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sea-floor accretion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accrétion océanique
1, record 1, French, accr%C3%A9tion%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- accrétion 2, record 1, French, accr%C3%A9tion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation de croûte océanique à l'axe des dorsales actives qui vient accroître les bords des deux plaques qui s'écartent. 3, record 1, French, - accr%C3%A9tion%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'accrétion océanique est le phénomène qui aboutit à la création de lithosphère océanique au niveau des dorsales océaniques. 4, record 1, French, - accr%C3%A9tion%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accrétion océanique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - accr%C3%A9tion%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
- Oceanografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acreción
1, record 1, Spanish, acreci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acrecentamiento 1, record 1, Spanish, acrecentamiento
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- progradation
1, record 2, English, progradation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- prograding 2, record 2, English, prograding
- accretion 2, record 2, English, accretion
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The building forward or outward toward the sea of a shoreline or coastline (as of a beach, delta, or fan) by nearshore deposition of river-borne sediments or by continuous accumulation of beach material thrown up by waves or moved by longshore drifting. 1, record 2, English, - progradation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- progradation
1, record 2, French, progradation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- accrétion littorale 2, record 2, French, accr%C3%A9tion%20littorale
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accroissement du rivage par construction naturelle étalée sur une longue période. 3, record 2, French, - progradation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Phénomène de l'avancée progressive vers le large du talus d'une marge continentale ou du front d'un delta sous-marin, du fait, en général, d'une importante sédimentation détritique. 4, record 2, French, - progradation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Progression frontale d'une accumulation littorale ou sous-marine : delta, talus [...] 3, record 2, French, - progradation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- progradación
1, record 2, Spanish, progradaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- acreción 1, record 2, Spanish, acreci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- acrecentamiento 1, record 2, Spanish, acrecentamiento
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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