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ALTERATION PHENOMENA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Remote Sensing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- echo distortion
1, record 1, English, echo%20distortion
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An alteration of incoming signal due to phenomena that influence electromagnetic wave propagation. 2, record 1, English, - echo%20distortion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
echo distortion: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 2, record 1, English, - echo%20distortion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Télédétection
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distorsion d'écho
1, record 1, French, distorsion%20d%27%C3%A9cho
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- distorsion due aux échos 2, record 1, French, distorsion%20due%20aux%20%C3%A9chos
correct, feminine noun
- distorsion par effet d'écho 3, record 1, French, distorsion%20par%20effet%20d%27%C3%A9cho
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Altération du signal reçu, résultant de phénomènes qui influencent la propagation des ondes électromagnétiques. 4, record 1, French, - distorsion%20d%27%C3%A9cho
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distorsion d'écho : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 5, record 1, French, - distorsion%20d%27%C3%A9cho
Record 1, Key term(s)
- distorsion d'échos
- distorsion par effet d'échos
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telefonía y tecnología de microondas
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Teledetección
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distorsión por eco
1, record 1, Spanish, distorsi%C3%B3n%20por%20eco
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-08-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hematization
1, record 2, English, hematization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hematitization 2, record 2, English, hematitization
correct
- hematite alteration 3, record 2, English, hematite%20alteration
correct
- hematitic alteration 3, record 2, English, hematitic%20alteration
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An alteration type often associated with uranium (particularly pitchblende deposits). 4, record 2, English, - hematization
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The wall rocks are commonly altered adjacent to the orebodies by hematization, feldspathization, chloritization and carbonatization. 5, record 2, English, - hematization
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... attention should be paid to alteration phenomena within the rock adjacent to veins, particularly to hematization, argillization and chloritization. 5, record 2, English, - hematization
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Hematitization, epidotization, carbonatization, and soda metasomatism of the host rocks are common primary alteration features of the deposits. 3, record 2, English, - hematization
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hématitisation
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9matitisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hématisation 2, record 2, French, h%C3%A9matisation
correct, feminine noun
- altération hématitique 1, record 2, French, alt%C3%A9ration%20h%C3%A9matitique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'hématititisation, l'épidotisation, la carbonatation et le métasomatisme sodique des roches hôtes sont des types courants d'altération primaire des gîtes. 1, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9matitisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hématisation des gangues et des épontes. 2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9matitisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Hématisation du granite. 2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9matitisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-02-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
- Metals Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alteration event
1, record 3, English, alteration%20event
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- alteration phenomenon 2, record 3, English, alteration%20phenomenon
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Three episodes of skarn formation in calcareous wall rocks adjacent to granite intrusions and two alteration events in the associated plutons have been documented in the Iron Hat skarn deposit in California by Hall et al., 1988. 1, record 3, English, - alteration%20event
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... attention should be paid to alteration phenomena within the rocks adjacent to veins, particularly to hematization, argillization and chloritization. 2, record 3, English, - alteration%20event
Record 3, Key term(s)
- alteration phenomena
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
- Mines métalliques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- phénomène d'altération
1, record 3, French, ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20d%27alt%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En liaison avec un volcanisme ou un subvolcanisme acide, les minéralisations sont plus variées [...] Comme pour les roches basiques, les phénomènes d'altération sont parfois très importants. 2, record 3, French, - ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20d%27alt%C3%A9ration
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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