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CRETACEOUS SECTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glacial gravel
1, record 1, English, glacial%20gravel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The youngest Cretaceous section consists of shales of the La Biche formation. The Cretaceous section is capped by variable thicknesses of recent glacial gravels, sands and clay deposits. 2, record 1, English, - glacial%20gravel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gravier d'origine glaciaire
1, record 1, French, gravier%20d%27origine%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gravier glaciaire 2, record 1, French, gravier%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La strate crétacée la plus jeune est formée de schistes de la formation La Biche. La strate crétacée est recouverte d'épaisseurs variables de graviers et sables glaciaires et de dépôts d'argile récents. 3, record 1, French, - gravier%20d%27origine%20glaciaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trapping mechanism
1, record 2, English, trapping%20mechanism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On the eastern side, over the edge of the salt collapse zone, anticlinal traps may develop within the Cretaceous section. The anticlinal development forms the structural component of the trapping mechanism that keeps the oil in the McMurray Formation. 1, record 2, English, - trapping%20mechanism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme de piégeage
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20pi%C3%A9geage
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Du côté est, au-dessus de la rive de la zone salifère effondrée, on peut trouver des pièges anticlinaux à l'intérieur de la section crétacée. Le développement anticlinal constitue la composante structurale du mécanisme de piégeage qui retient le pétrole dans la formation de McMurray. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20pi%C3%A9geage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cretaceous section
1, record 3, English, cretaceous%20section
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The youngest Cretaceous section consists of shales of the La Biche Formation. The Cretaceous section is capped by variable thicknesses of recent glacial gravels, sands and clay deposits. 1, record 3, English, - cretaceous%20section
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- strate crétacée
1, record 3, French, strate%20cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La strate crétacée la plus jeune est formée de schistes de la formation La Biche. La strate crétacée est recouverte d'épaisseurs variables de graviers et sables glaciaires et de dépôts d'argile récents. 1, record 3, French, - strate%20cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-05-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- salt zone
1, record 4, English, salt%20zone
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On the eastern side, over the edge of the salt collapse zone, anticlinal traps may develop within the Cretaceous section. 1, record 4, English, - salt%20zone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone salifère
1, record 4, French, zone%20salif%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Du côté est, au-dessus de la rive de la zone salifère effondrée, on peut trouver des pièges anticlinaux à l'intérieur de la section crétacée. 1, record 4, French, - zone%20salif%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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