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Record 1 2010-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
OBS

The Aga Khan Foundation is a non-denominational, international development agency established in 1967 by His Highness the Aga Khan. Its mission is to develop and promote creative solutions to problems that impede social development, primarily in Asia and East Africa. Created as a private, non-profit foundation under Swiss law, it has branches and independent affiliates in 12 countries. It is a modern vehicle for traditional philanthropy in the Ismaili Muslim community under the leadership of the Aga Khan.

OBS

Title reproduced from the document "United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions", with the authorization of UNESCO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Coopération et développement économiques
OBS

Appellation tirée du document «United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions», avec l'autorisation de l'UNESCO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
OBS

Extraido de "United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions", con la autorizacion de UNESCO.

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Record 2 2003-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
DEF

A triangular diagram showing the chemical character of a metamorphic rock in which the three components plotted are A = Al2O3 + Fe2O3 + (CaO + Na2O, K = K2O, and F = FeO + MgO + MnO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
CONT

Pour les roches magmatiques, les roches métamorphiques, et leurs minéraux, on utilise communément : [...] le diagramme A'KF avec ; A' = (Al2O3 + Fe2O2 - (Na2O+ K2O + CaO'), où CaO' représente le calcium lié aux silicates; K = K2O; F = MgO + MnO + FeO.

CONT

Dans le diagramme A'.F.K., le sommet A' représente la fraction alumineuse qui n'est liée ni à Na-K ni au calcium des silicates (CaO') alors que le sommet K est K2O et qu'en F restent les ferromagnésiens.

Spanish

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