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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prodelta clay
1, record 1, English, prodelta%20clay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fine-grained river-borne material(very fine sand, silt and clay) deposited as a broad fan on the floor of a sea or lake beyond the main body of a delta. 2, record 1, English, - prodelta%20clay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limons prodeltaïques
1, record 1, French, limons%20prodelta%C3%AFques
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vases prodeltaïques 1, record 1, French, vases%20prodelta%C3%AFques
proposal, feminine noun, plural
- argiles prodeltaïques 1, record 1, French, argiles%20prodelta%C3%AFques
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prodelta (n.m.) : Partie de la plate-forme continentale située en avant d'un delta et recouverte de sédiments d'origine fluviale. 2, record 1, French, - limons%20prodelta%C3%AFques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] qu'en est-il des fractions d'alluvions invisibles à l'œil, celles qui sont les plus grossières et qui se déposent au fond de la mer? [...] Ces produits, initialement déposés dans le delta et le prodelta du Var, au voisinage de son embouchure, ont été transportés jusqu'à ces profondeurs par des avalanches et des courants de turbidité se propageant sur le fond marin. [...] Des études récentes [...] ont laissé entrevoir que les sédiments grossiers du Var et du Paillon se retrouvaient, au sein d'accumulations de type deltaïque, jusqu'au large de la Corse. 3, record 1, French, - limons%20prodelta%C3%AFques
Record 1, Key term(s)
- limon prodeltaïque
- vase prodeltaïque
- argile prodeltaïque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tectonic element
1, record 2, English, tectonic%20element
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The continental margin consists of the seabed and subsoil of the shelf, the slope and the rise. Sri Lanka can claim part of the Bengal Deep Sea Fan which is considered the largest tectonic element on earth. 2, record 2, English, - tectonic%20element
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tectonic element: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - tectonic%20element
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élément tectonique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20tectonique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bassins fermés tectoniques.- L'élément tectonique auquel ils doivent leur existence est le synclinal. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20tectonique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
élément tectonique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20tectonique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- progradation
1, record 3, English, progradation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- prograding 2, record 3, English, prograding
- accretion 2, record 3, English, accretion
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - progradation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- progradation
1, record 3, French, progradation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- accrétion littorale 2, record 3, French, accr%C3%A9tion%20littorale
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accroissement du rivage par construction naturelle étalée sur une longue période. 3, record 3, French, - progradation
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - progradation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Progression frontale d'une accumulation littorale ou sous-marine : delta, talus [...] 3, record 3, French, - progradation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- progradación
1, record 3, Spanish, progradaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- acreción 1, record 3, Spanish, acreci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- acrecentamiento 1, record 3, Spanish, acrecentamiento
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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