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GALAPAGOS ISLANDS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marine iguana
1, record 1, English, marine%20iguana
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shore-dwelling seaweed-eating iguana of the Galapagos Islands. 1, record 1, English, - marine%20iguana
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- iguane marin
1, record 1, French, iguane%20marin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Evolution (Biology)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cladogenesis
1, record 2, English, cladogenesis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cladogenesis defines those cases of evolution in which one species develops into two or more through adaptation. The classic example is the different species unique to the Galapagos Islands, where small populations of creatures from South America evolved in response to their new ecosystem.... There is disagreement about what constitutes a new species, but it's generally agreed that if the mating of individuals from different populations cannot result in fertile and viable offspring, then they belong to different species. Cladogenesis explains the development of a large assortment of species from a smaller set of ancestral species through evolution. Unlike anagenesis, speciation through cladogenesis does not require the extinction of the ancestral population. Through successive cladogenetic splits, either with or without the extinction of the ancestral population, the total number of species increases over time. Cladogenesis is probably a more common form of evolution and speciation than anagenesis. 2, record 2, English, - cladogenesis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Évolution (Biologie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cladogenèse
1, record 2, French, cladogen%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Événement de séparation de deux clades, c'est-à-dire de deux groupes de taxons qui partagent le même ancêtre. 2, record 2, French, - cladogen%C3%A8se
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les taxons constituent des] unités formelles représentées par un groupe d'organismes à chaque niveau de la classification. 2, record 2, French, - cladogen%C3%A8se
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-01-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- storable propellant stage
1, record 3, English, storable%20propellant%20stage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main cryogenic stage's Vulcain engine has cut off and the stage has separated. It will fall toward the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean. The upper stage, the storable propellant stage, has ignited to deliver the Astra 2B and GE-7 satellites into orbit. 2, record 3, English, - storable%20propellant%20stage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- étage à propergol stockable
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9tage%20%C3%A0%20propergol%20stockable
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- EPS 1, record 3, French, EPS
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'étage à propergol stockable (EPS). L'EPS est l'étage supérieur destiné à propulser la charge utile d'Ariane 5 vers son orbite finale et assurer une injection orbitale de précision. Il emporte pour cela 9,7 tonnes d'ergols stockables qui alimentent son moteur Aestus, de 3 tonnes de poussée, par simple pressurisation des réservoirs. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9tage%20%C3%A0%20propergol%20stockable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- oceanic island
1, record 4, English, oceanic%20island
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Islands that rise from deep water far from any continent, trough they may occur in a close group, like the Hawaiian Islands, the Azores, and the Galapagos. 2, record 4, English, - oceanic%20island
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- île océanique
1, record 4, French, %C3%AEle%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En quelques endroits s'élèvent des montagnes isolées ou des groupes de montagnes aux parois très escarpées (jusque 35°) dépassant parfois la surface de la mer en formant alors des «îles océaniques» qui sont isolées, dispersées [...], groupées (Açores) ou alignées en chaînes (Sandwich) [...] 2, record 4, French, - %C3%AEle%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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