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BROWN HUMIC ACID [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Soil Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brown humic acids
1, record 1, English, brown%20humic%20acids
plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brown humic acids : term rarely used in the singular(brown humic acid). 2, record 1, English, - brown%20humic%20acids
Record 1, Key term(s)
- brown humic acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Science du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acides humiques bruns
1, record 1, French, acides%20humiques%20bruns
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- AH bruns 2, record 1, French, AH%20bruns
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acides humiques relativement peu polymérisés et peu saturés. 3, record 1, French, - acides%20humiques%20bruns
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains [acides humiques] sont incomplètement saturés (AH bruns), et d'autres, floculés par le calcium, sont stables, et plus ou moins énergiquement liés à l'argile (AH gris). 2, record 1, French, - acides%20humiques%20bruns
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acides humiques bruns; AH bruns : termes rarement utilisés au singulier (acide humique brun; AH brun). 4, record 1, French, - acides%20humiques%20bruns
Record 1, Key term(s)
- acide humique brun
- AH brun
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido húmico marrón
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20h%C3%BAmico%20marr%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
Ácido húmico poco polimerizado y poco saturado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20h%C3%BAmico%20marr%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Ecology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dystrophic lake
1, record 2, English, dystrophic%20lake
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lake poor in nutrients and often acidic and low in dissolved oxygen owing to undecayed plant life. 2, record 2, English, - dystrophic%20lake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... special lake type :... brown water... generally have high concentration of humic acid in water 3, record 2, English, - dystrophic%20lake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lac dystrophe
1, record 2, French, lac%20dystrophe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lac dont les eaux ont une composition déséquilibrée [...] ils contiennent [...] [de] l'acide humique qui leur communique une teinte brune. 2, record 2, French, - lac%20dystrophe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lago distrófico
1, record 2, Spanish, lago%20distr%C3%B3fico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-06-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- brown ooze
1, record 3, English, brown%20ooze
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See "brown humic acid. " 1, record 3, English, - brown%20ooze
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- boue brune
1, record 3, French, boue%20brune
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La «boue brune» est un mélange caractéristique des lacs écossais. Elle consiste en matières minérales très fines mêlées à des matières humiques qui résultent de la décomposition de plantes. Elle renferme aussi du fer. 1, record 3, French, - boue%20brune
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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