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ACCUMULATION ORIGIN [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- petroleum geology
1, record 1, English, petroleum%20geology
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That branch of economic geology dealing with the origin, occurrence, movement, accumulation, and exploration of hydrocarbon fuels. 2, record 1, English, - petroleum%20geology
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
petroleum geology: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - petroleum%20geology
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- géologie du pétrole
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9ologie%20du%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La «géologie du pétrole» étudie les conditions de gisement des hydrocarbures naturels (huile, gaz, etc.), leur formation et leur migration. 2, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9ologie%20du%20p%C3%A9trole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
géologie du pétrole : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9ologie%20du%20p%C3%A9trole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- syngenesis
1, record 2, English, syngenesis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In syngenesis, the accumulation of a mineral mass that is mainly of eolian origin and the acquisition of all loess properties occurs simultaneously, under the influence of soil formation. 2, record 2, English, - syngenesis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- syngenèse
1, record 2, French, syngen%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
Transformation des produits hérités du continent, ou la néoformation de minéraux au moment de la sédimentation [...] 2, record 2, French, - syngen%C3%A8se
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- singénesis
1, record 2, Spanish, sing%C3%A9nesis
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
- Calcareous Rock (Quarrying)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chalk
1, record 3, English, chalk
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soft, pure, earthy, fine-textured, usually white to light gray or buff limestone of marine origin, consisting almost wholly(90-99%) of calcite, formed mainly by shallow-water accumulation of calcareous tests of floating microorganisms... The rock is porous, somewhat friable, and only slightly coherent. 2, record 3, English, - chalk
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
- Carrières de roches calcaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- craie
1, record 3, French, craie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche calcaire blanche ou très pâle, pulvérulente, traçante. 2, record 3, French, - craie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La craie est une roche calcaire blanche, tendre, se distinguant des autres calcaires par sa porosité et sa faible cohésion. 3, record 3, French, - craie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La craie est un calcaire à grain fin, poreux, léger, traçant, d'un blanc pur, formé de fins débris et de carapaces d'organismes microscopiques. Craie et calcaire peuvent être marneux, phosphatés, ou glauconieux. 4, record 3, French, - craie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geología
- Canteras de rocas calcáreas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- creta
1, record 3, Spanish, creta
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca caliza formada en el fondo de los mares poco profundos del cretácico por la acumulación de detritos orgánicos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - creta
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La creta pura es blanca, tierna, friable (puede ser reducida a polvo por la simple presión de los dedos) y porosa [...] Desde el punto de vista químico consiste esencialmente en carbonato de calcio CaCO3, pero suele contener impurezas que dan lugar a muchas variedades [...] 2, record 3, Spanish, - creta
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-08-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Ecology (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- biological sediment
1, record 4, English, biological%20sediment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Characterization of the waste or other matter and their constituents shall take into account(a) origin, total amount, form and average composition;(b) properties : physical, chemical, biochemical and biological;(c) toxicity;(d) persistence : physical, chemical and biological; and(e) accumulation and biotransformation in biological materials or sediments. 1, record 4, English, - biological%20sediment
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Statute cited: Canadian Environmental Protection Act. 2, record 4, English, - biological%20sediment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sédiment biologique
1, record 4, French, s%C3%A9diment%20biologique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faut caractériser les déchets ou autres matières et leurs constituants en tenant compte des éléments suivants : a) l'origine, la quantité totale, la forme et la composition moyenne; b) les propriétés physiques, chimiques, biochimiques et biologiques; c) la toxicité; d) la persistance physique, chimique et biologique; e) l'accumulation et la biotransformation dans des matières ou des sédiments biologiques. 1, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9diment%20biologique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi citée : Loi canadienne sur la protection de l'environnement. 2, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9diment%20biologique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-08-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Waste Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- chemical persistence
1, record 5, English, chemical%20persistence
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Characterization of the waste or other matter and their constituents shall take into account(a) origin, total amount, form and average composition;(b) properties : physical, chemical, biochemical and biological;(c) toxicity;(d) persistence : physical, chemical and biological; and(e) accumulation and biotransformation in biological materials or sediments. 1, record 5, English, - chemical%20persistence
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Statute cited: Canadian Environmental Protection Act. 2, record 5, English, - chemical%20persistence
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Gestion des déchets
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- persistance chimique
1, record 5, French, persistance%20chimique
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faut caractériser les déchets ou autres matières et leurs constituants en tenant compte des éléments suivants : a) l'origine, la quantité totale, la forme et la composition moyenne; b) les propriétés physiques, chimiques, biochimiques et biologiques; c) la toxicité; d) la persistance physique, chimique et biologique; e) l'accumulation et la biotransformation dans des matières ou des sédiments biologiques. 1, record 5, French, - persistance%20chimique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi citée : Loi canadienne sur la protection de l'environnement. 2, record 5, French, - persistance%20chimique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-06-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- allochem
1, record 6, English, allochem
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... one of several varieties of discrete and organized carbonate aggregates that serve as the coarser framework grains in most mechanically deposited limestones, as distinguished from sparry calcite and carbonate-mud matrix. 2, record 6, English, - allochem
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In carbonate sands..., grains are produced chemically or biochemically "within" the basin of accumulation. They are "intrabasinal" in origin. To these grains Folk... has applied the term "allochems. " 3, record 6, English, - allochem
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Important allochems include: silt-, sand-, and gravel-size intraclasts; ooliths; pellets; lumps; and fossils or fossil fragments. 2, record 6, English, - allochem
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- allochème
1, record 6, French, alloch%C3%A8me
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- allochem 2, record 6, French, allochem
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sédiment formé par les précipitations chimiques ou biochimiques d'éléments transportés, dans un bassin de sédimentation. 2, record 6, French, - alloch%C3%A8me
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[...] éléments figurés [dans un calcaire] : débris microbréchiques (intraclastes), débris coquilliers (bioclastes), gravelles, pelotes (pellets), oolites, coprolites et agrégats (lumps). 3, record 6, French, - alloch%C3%A8me
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-08-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Pollutants
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- physical persistence
1, record 7, English, physical%20persistence
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Characterization of the waste or other matter and their constituents shall take into account(a) origin, total amount, form and average composition;(b) properties : physical, chemical, biochemical and biological;(c) toxicity;(d) persistence : physical, chemical and biological; and(e) accumulation and biotransformation in biological materials or sediments. 1, record 7, English, - physical%20persistence
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Statute cited: Canadian Environmental Protection Act. 2, record 7, English, - physical%20persistence
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Agents de pollution
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- persistance physique
1, record 7, French, persistance%20physique
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faut caractériser les déchets ou autres matières et leurs constituants en tenant compte des éléments suivants : a) l'origine, la quantité totale, la forme et la composition moyenne; b) les propriétés physiques, chimiques, biochimiques et biologiques; c) la toxicité; d) la persistance physique, chimique et biologique; e) l'accumulation et la biotransformation dans des matières ou des sédiments biologiques. 1, record 7, French, - persistance%20physique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi citée : Loi canadienne sur la protection de l'environnement. 2, record 7, French, - persistance%20physique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-11-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- origin accumulation 1, record 8, English, origin%20accumulation
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology related to the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) negotiating process. 2, record 8, English, - origin%20accumulation
Record 8, Key term(s)
- accumulation of origin
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cumul d'origine
1, record 8, French, cumul%20d%27origine
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie du processus de négociation de la Zone de libre-échange des Amériques (ZLEA). 2, record 8, French, - cumul%20d%27origine
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- acumulación de origen
1, record 8, Spanish, acumulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20origen
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminología relacionada con el proceso de negociación del Área del Libre Comercio de las Américas (ALCA). 2, record 8, Spanish, - acumulaci%C3%B3n%20de%20origen
Record 9 - internal organization data 1978-04-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- biogenic meromixis
1, record 9, English, biogenic%20meromixis
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Biogenic meromixis", due to accumulation in the monimolimnion of salts liberated from the sediments, primarily as the result of chemical changes of biochemical origin. Once the monimolimnion has been initiated and provided abnormal meteorological events do not intervene, the meromictic stability will tend to increase with time. 1, record 9, English, - biogenic%20meromixis
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- méromicticité biogénique
1, record 9, French, m%C3%A9romicticit%C3%A9%20biog%C3%A9nique
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une "méromicticité biogénique" c'est à dire à couche profonde modifiée par l'apport des organismes, apport plus ou moins minéralisé par les bactéries et suffisant pour qu'en une année relativement calme, il provoque la formation d'un gradient de densité plus accusé que celui constitué par la stratification thermique. La circulation intersaisonnière n'est alors plus complète et une méromicticité de plus en plus stable s'établit. C'est le cas de nombreux lacs des pays chauds. 1, record 9, French, - m%C3%A9romicticit%C3%A9%20biog%C3%A9nique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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