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UNDERCURRENT [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- undercurrent
1, record 1, English, undercurrent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
undercurrent: an item in the "Mining and Mineral Harvesting Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - undercurrent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cône de décantation
1, record 1, French, c%C3%B4ne%20de%20d%C3%A9cantation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cône de décantation : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d'exploitation minière et d'extraction minérale» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%B4ne%20de%20d%C3%A9cantation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- undercurrent 1, record 2, English, undercurrent
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- subsurface current 1, record 2, English, subsurface%20current
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sous-courant
1, record 2, French, sous%2Dcourant
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant situé immédiatement sous un courant de surface et de direction opposée à celui-ci 1, record 2, French, - sous%2Dcourant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sous-courant de Cromwell. 1, record 2, French, - sous%2Dcourant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geofísica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente subsuperficial
1, record 2, Spanish, corriente%20subsuperficial
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-10-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- undercurrent 1, record 3, English, undercurrent
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
His praise had an undercurrent of humour 1, record 3, English, - undercurrent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- léger fond 1, record 3, French, l%C3%A9ger%20fond
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ses louanges avaient un léger fond d'humour (Picavet) 1, record 3, French, - l%C3%A9ger%20fond
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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