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FOSSILIZED [32 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Animal Reproduction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- egg fossil
1, record 1, English, egg%20fossil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] fossilized remain of [an] egg laid by ancient animal. 2, record 1, English, - egg%20fossil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Many ancient reptile groups are known from egg fossils including crocodilians, dinosaurs, and turtles. 2, record 1, English, - egg%20fossil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Reproduction des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œuf fossile
1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Buf%20fossile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un œuf fossile découvert en Antarctique, semblable à un ballon de football, serait l'œuvre d'un énorme reptile marin de l'époque des tyrannosaures [...] 2, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Buf%20fossile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Reproducción de animales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- huevo fósil
1, record 1, Spanish, huevo%20f%C3%B3sil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dado que con frecuencia se desconoce el organismo responsable de la puesta de cualquier huevo fósil, los científicos clasifican los huevos utilizando un sistema paralelo de taxonomía separado del sistema Linneo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - huevo%20f%C3%B3sil
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Desertification
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- erg
1, record 2, English, erg
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A … desert area in the Sahara consisting of shifting sand dunes. 2, record 2, English, - erg
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ergs are areas of actively shifting dunes, "fossilized" dunes, or extensive sand sheets. The sand is generally loose and is extremely difficult to cross. 3, record 2, English, - erg
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Désertification
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- erg
1, record 2, French, erg
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région du Sahara couverte de dunes […] 2, record 2, French, - erg
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
erg; ergs (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 2, French, - erg
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Desertificación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- erg
1, record 2, Spanish, erg
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el Sahara, campo de dunas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - erg
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las precipitaciones de la estación pluvial sobre los macizos montañosos del Sahara forman torrentes de gran potencia que arrancan materiales en las vertientes y los transportan hasta el llano, antes de perderse en cuencas endorreicas. Allí se ejerce, en el curso de los milenios, la acción conjugada de la arroyada y del viento que transforma esos derrubios. Con ellos se constituirán dos formaciones distintas: el erg, de arena, y el reg, pedregal de cantos pulidos por el viento cargado de arena. 2, record 2, Spanish, - erg
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-05-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Plant Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- palynologist
1, record 3, English, palynologist
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A palynologist studies fossilized fungi spores and plant pollen, and their relationships within an environment. 2, record 3, English, - palynologist
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Biologie végétale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- palynologue
1, record 3, French, palynologue
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spécialiste de l'étude des pollens (palynologie). 2, record 3, French, - palynologue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Biología vegetal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- palinólogo
1, record 3, Spanish, palin%C3%B3logo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-04-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Paleontology
- Botany
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- paleobotanist
1, record 4, English, paleobotanist
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- palaeobotanist 2, record 4, English, palaeobotanist
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Paleobotanists examine the fossilized remains of dead plants. This will include remains of the mineralized plants themselves, but it will also include any surviving microfossils such as pollen and spores, and phytoliths [a minute mineral particle formed inside plant tissues by the deposition of silicates]. 3, record 4, English, - paleobotanist
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Paléontologie
- Botanique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- paléobotaniste
1, record 4, French, pal%C3%A9obotaniste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spécialiste de la paléontologie végétale [ou paléobotanique]. 2, record 4, French, - pal%C3%A9obotaniste
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La paléobotanique, discipline consacrée à l'étude des végétaux fossiles (organes reproducteurs, feuilles, bois, etc.), permet de reconstituer les climats anciens ou encore de retracer l'histoire évolutive des végétaux au cours des temps géologiques. 3, record 4, French, - pal%C3%A9obotaniste
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-05-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fossilized dune
1, record 5, English, fossilized%20dune
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dune fossilisée
1, record 5, French, dune%20fossilis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-02-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Animal Biology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- phosphatic coprolite
1, record 6, English, phosphatic%20coprolite
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coprolite : The fossilized excrement of vertebrates such as fishes, reptiles, an mammals, larger than a fecal pellet, measuring up to 20 cm in length, characterized by an ovoid to elongate form, a surface marked by annular convolutions, and a brown or black color, and often composed largely of calcium phosphate; petrified excrement. 2, record 6, English, - phosphatic%20coprolite
Record 6, Key term(s)
- phosphatic fecal pellet
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Biologie animale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- coprolithe phosphaté
1, record 6, French, coprolithe%20phosphat%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- coprolite phosphaté 2, record 6, French, coprolite%20phosphat%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément particulier constitué par des excrétions d'organismes [et qui] se distingue des concrétions par l'irrégularité de ses contours, sa texture interne et la présence fréquente de matière organique en inclusions dans le phosphate. 2, record 6, French, - coprolithe%20phosphat%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La phosphatisation de la silice primaire apparaît aussi sur certains squelettes de radiolaires, bien que ce processus ne soit pas encore bien connu à l'heure actuelle. L'examen microscopique d'échantillons de phosphorites montre que de nombreux micro-organismes sans carapace minérale (algues, champignons, bactéries) se minéralisent comme l'apatite, bien qu'ils n'aient aucun précurseur minéral. Un exemple bien connu est le coprolithe phosphaté, où la matière organique est elle-même remplacée par de l'apatite qui conserve la forme exacte de l'objet [...] 1, record 6, French, - coprolithe%20phosphat%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Très répandu dans les phosphates éocènes d'Afrique du Nord. 2, record 6, French, - coprolithe%20phosphat%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Biología animal
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- coprolito fosfático
1, record 6, Spanish, coprolito%20fosf%C3%A1tico
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concreción fecal fosilizada de peces, reptiles, pájaros o mamíferos con carácter fosfático. 1, record 6, Spanish, - coprolito%20fosf%C3%A1tico
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los coprolitos contienen una gran proporción de fosfato cálcico y cuando aparecen en grandes cantidades se utilizan para la preparación de fertilizantes. 2, record 6, Spanish, - coprolito%20fosf%C3%A1tico
Record 7 - internal organization data 2014-02-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Animal Biology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- phosphatic faecal pellet
1, record 7, English, phosphatic%20faecal%20pellet
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SEM [scanning electron microscopy] photographs of the common insolubie residues from the Reservoir Mbr. Limestones. ... e. Phosphatic faecal pellet. Scale bar = 260 µ. 2, record 7, English, - phosphatic%20faecal%20pellet
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faecal pellet : An organic excrement, mainly of invertebrates, occurring especially in modern marine deposits but also fossilized in some sedimentary rocks, usually of a simple ovoid form less than a millimeter in length, or more rarely rod-shaped with longitudinal or transverse sculpturing, devoid of internal structure, and smaller than a coprolite. 3, record 7, English, - phosphatic%20faecal%20pellet
Record 7, Key term(s)
- phosphatic fecal pellet
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Biologie animale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pelote fécale phosphatée
1, record 7, French, pelote%20f%C3%A9cale%20phosphat%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Craies phosphatées. Ce type de craie particulièrement riche en éléments phosphatés se distingue par une prédominance des traces fossiles Thalassinoïdes et Teichichnus remplies de pelotes fécales phosphatées. Il se rencontre en France dans les dépôts du Coniacien-Santonien de Picardie. Ce sédiment semble correspondre à un cas particulier de minéralisation précoce se produisant dans des conditions de production élevée (Jarvis, 1992). 1, record 7, French, - pelote%20f%C3%A9cale%20phosphat%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2012-05-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ichnofossil
1, record 8, English, ichnofossil
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- trace fossil 2, record 8, English, trace%20fossil
correct
- vestigiofossil 3, record 8, English, vestigiofossil
correct
- organic hieroglyph 4, record 8, English, organic%20hieroglyph
correct
- trace remain 5, record 8, English, trace%20remain
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trace fossils are those details preserved in rocks that are indirect evidence of life.... Trace fossils include burrows, track marks, coprolites(fossilized feces), stromatolites(fossilized algal mounds), and rhizoliths or rhizocretions(fossil remains of roots). 5, record 8, English, - ichnofossil
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The study of trace remains is called ichnoloty ... Another name form trace fossils is ichnofossils, taken from the Greek word ichnos, meaning "trace". 5, record 8, English, - ichnofossil
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trace fossil: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 8, English, - ichnofossil
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ichnofossile
1, record 8, French, ichnofossile
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- trace d'activité biologique 2, record 8, French, trace%20d%27activit%C3%A9%20biologique
correct, feminine noun
- empreinte physiologique 3, record 8, French, empreinte%20physiologique
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trace des activités locomotrices (pistes) ou alimentaires (déjections) laissée dans un sédiment par un animal fossile. 4, record 8, French, - ichnofossile
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les traces d'activité biologique, les coprolithes ou excréments fossiles, sont particulièrement intéressants. [...] Les pistes et les traces de pas sont peut-être les plus émouvants des fossiles, signes fragiles d'une activité vitale fugace [...] 2, record 8, French, - ichnofossile
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ichnofossile : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 8, French, - ichnofossile
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-10-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Organic Ores - Various
- Bitumen and Bituminous Shales
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Chemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- kerogen
1, record 9, English, kerogen
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- petrologen 2, record 9, English, petrologen
correct
- kerabitumen 3, record 9, English, kerabitumen
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The complex, fossilized organic material present in sedimentary rocks, especially in shales; converted to petroleum products by distillation. 3, record 9, English, - kerogen
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Layers of sulphides and organic substances, such as kerogen, occur locally ... 4, record 9, English, - kerogen
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Kerogen, also referred to as carbon, hydrocarbon, and thucholite, is abundant in some, but not all, South African ores. It occurs as granules and as concordant seams associated with and incorporating heavy minerals. 4, record 9, English, - kerogen
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation de minerais organiques divers
- Exploitation des schistes bitumineux
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Chimie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- kérogène
1, record 9, French, k%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- kérabitume 2, record 9, French, k%C3%A9rabitume
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière organique contenue dans les schistes bitumeux et susceptible de donner des hydrocarbures par distillation. 3, record 9, French, - k%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des lits de sulfures et de substances organiques telles que le kérogène se rencontrent localement [...] 4, record 9, French, - k%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le kérogène, auquel on réfère également par les termes de carbone, d'hydrocarbures et de thucholite, est abondant dans certains minerais d'Afrique du Sud. Il se présente sous forme de granules et de minces couches concordantes qui sont associées à des minéraux lourds et qui en renferment. 4, record 9, French, - k%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación de minerales orgánicos - varios
- Explotación de esquistos bituminosos
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Química
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- kerógeno
1, record 9, Spanish, ker%C3%B3geno
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2011-10-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Speleology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- paleokarst
1, record 10, English, paleokarst
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- fossil karst 2, record 10, English, fossil%20karst
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... ancient karst features that have been fossilized or preserved. 1, record 10, English, - paleokarst
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A rock or area that has been karstified and subsequently buried under later sediments ... 1, record 10, English, - paleokarst
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Spéléologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- karst fossile
1, record 10, French, karst%20fossile
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fossile: Qualifie un karst remblayé et colmaté par des formations sédimentaires, ou par des dépôts continentaux qui le recouvrent complètement, ou partiellement. 1, record 10, French, - karst%20fossile
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- gas tube
1, record 11, English, gas%20tube
proposal
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- gas boring 1, record 11, English, gas%20boring
proposal
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
By analogy with "worm tube" or "worm boring, "which is a fossilized tube-shaped structure built by a marine worm in sediments. 1, record 11, English, - gas%20tube
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- forme en tube
1, record 11, French, forme%20en%20tube
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure tubulaire creusée par le passage de gaz à travers des sédiments et remplie ultérieurement par des sédiments plus récents ou des dépôts laissés par les eaux de circulation. 1, record 11, French, - forme%20en%20tube
Record 11, Spanish
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Record 12 - internal organization data 2010-04-16
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- fossilized
1, record 12, English, fossilized
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- fossilised 2, record 12, English, fossilised
correct, Great Britain
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to an animal or plant that has become a fossil. 3, record 12, English, - fossilized
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- fossilisé
1, record 12, French, fossilis%C3%A9
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui a subi une fossilisation. 1, record 12, French, - fossilis%C3%A9
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fossilisation : Ensemble des processus de conservation des objets ou leur empreinte dans un sédiment. 1, record 12, French, - fossilis%C3%A9
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2009-11-08
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- fossilized water
1, record 13, English, fossilized%20water
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- fossilised water 2, record 13, English, fossilised%20water
correct, Great Britain
- fossilized brine 3, record 13, English, fossilized%20brine
correct
- fossilised brine 4, record 13, English, fossilised%20brine
correct, Great Britain
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The water it receives comes from snowpack from nearby mountains that melted anywhere from 8, 000 to 12, 000 years ago. It takes that long to filter into the aquifers and back out onto the wetlands. It's called "fossilized water. " 1, record 13, English, - fossilized%20water
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 CONT
It is interesting that we start this discussion with some speculation about artesian bores that could be 30 000 years old or one million years old. In fact, we are talking about fossilised water, which is similar to fossil fuels in that it comes from prehistoric natural endowments that have been trapped in the earth’s surface. 2, record 13, English, - fossilized%20water
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fossilized brine : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 13, English, - fossilized%20water
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- eau fossilisée
1, record 13, French, eau%20fossilis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Eau fossilisée dans les minéraux. 2, record 13, French, - eau%20fossilis%C3%A9e
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2008-10-16
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Petrochemistry
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- fossil hydrocarbon
1, record 14, English, fossil%20hydrocarbon
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Petroleum is the mixture of complex hydrogen and carbon compounds, known as hydrocarbons, found in the Earth's crust. Most of these compounds are the fossil remains of prehistoric forests and seabeds and can be thought of as fossilized biomass. If fossil hydrocarbons are very high in carbon content and in solid form, they are classified as coal. 1, record 14, English, - fossil%20hydrocarbon
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- hydrocarbure fossile
1, record 14, French, hydrocarbure%20fossile
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hydrocarbure d'origine fossile dont l'exploitation permet l'obtention de combustibles tels que le charbon, le pétrole et le gaz naturel. 2, record 14, French, - hydrocarbure%20fossile
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2008-07-31
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
- Economic Geology
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- mineral resource
1, record 15, English, mineral%20resource
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A mineral resource is a concentration or occurrence of natural, solid, inorganic or fossilized organic material in or on the earth's crust in such form or quantity and of such a grade or quality that is has reasonable prospects for economic extraction. The location, quantity, grade, geological characteristics and continuity of a mineral resource are known, estimated or interpreted from specific geological evidence and knowledge. 1, record 15, English, - mineral%20resource
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
- Géologie économique
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- ressource minérale
1, record 15, French, ressource%20min%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- richesse minérale 2, record 15, French, richesse%20min%C3%A9rale
feminine noun
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une concentration ou une présence de matière naturelle, solide, inorganique ou organique fossilisée se trouvant dans ou sur l'écorce terrestre, d'une telle forme ou quantité et d'une telle teneur ou qualité qu'il existe un bon potentiel pour une extraction exploitable. 3, record 15, French, - ressource%20min%C3%A9rale
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] la différence entre une «réserve» et une «ressource» est [...] que l'extraction des réserves est viable sur le plan économique, alors que ce n'est pas le cas pour les ressources. Ainsi, une ressource minérale (contrairement à une réserve minérale) n'a pas démontré sa viabilité économique et pourrait ne pas être viable sur le plan économique à l'heure actuelle. 4, record 15, French, - ressource%20min%C3%A9rale
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 2008-03-06
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- palynomorph
1, record 16, English, palynomorph
correct, see observation
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A microfossil formed mainly from fossilized pollen and spores, but also typically containing some animal material. 2, record 16, English, - palynomorph
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
palynomorph: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 16, English, - palynomorph
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- palynomorphe
1, record 16, French, palynomorphe
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Microfossile préservé dans les sédiments. 2, record 16, French, - palynomorphe
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
palynomorphe : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 16, French, - palynomorphe
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 2006-12-05
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Mineralogy
- Petrography
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- fossil wood
1, record 17, English, fossil%20wood
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
- fossilized wood 2, record 17, English, fossilized%20wood
correct
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agatized, opalized, petrified, silicified wood; a material composed of opal or chalcedony (agate) and formed by the replacement of the woody matter by silica. 3, record 17, English, - fossil%20wood
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fossil wood is more durable, however, [than fossil animal tissues] and is found virtually unaltered in rocks as old as the Cretaceous. 4, record 17, English, - fossil%20wood
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Minéralogie
- Pétrographie
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- bois fossile
1, record 17, French, bois%20fossile
correct, masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
- bois fossilisé 2, record 17, French, bois%20fossilis%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] fragments ligneux des végétaux morts, qui subsistent enfouis dans les terrains sédimentaires du globe. 3, record 17, French, - bois%20fossile
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des bois fossiles, même anciens, peuvent être intacts, notamment dans les lignites, ou encore minéralisés. La minéralisation peut s'effectuer de façon variée : avec du calcaire (bois calcifiés), avec de la silice (bois silicifiés), ou avec d'autres substances minérales. 3, record 17, French, - bois%20fossile
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les bois fossiles sont abondants à tous les étages à partir du Dévonien. 4, record 17, French, - bois%20fossile
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 2006-11-02
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Marine Biology
- Animal Biology
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- fecal pellet
1, record 18, English, fecal%20pellet
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
- faecal pellet 2, record 18, English, faecal%20pellet
correct, Great Britain
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An organic excrement, mainly of invertebrates, occurring especially in modern marine deposits but also fossilized in some sedimentary rocks, usually of a simple ovoid form less than a millimeter in length, or more rarely rod-shaped with longitudinal or transverse sculpturing, devoid of internal structure, and smaller than a coprolite. 2, record 18, English, - fecal%20pellet
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Biologie marine
- Biologie animale
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- boulette fécale
1, record 18, French, boulette%20f%C3%A9cale
correct, feminine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
- pelote fécale 2, record 18, French, pelote%20f%C3%A9cale
correct, feminine noun
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déjections des organismes s'y distinguent par leur structure et par leur habitus : les boulettes fécales assemblées en cylindre de Callianassa, les crottes en chapelets des Holothuries, les tortillons des Vers [...] 1, record 18, French, - boulette%20f%C3%A9cale
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 2006-06-20
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- fossilized biomass
1, record 19, English, fossilized%20biomass
correct
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is this remarkable combination which has supplied most of humanity's economic energy needs in the entire history of the human race up to the present in both the renewable biomass and fossilized biomass forms. 2, record 19, English, - fossilized%20biomass
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- biomasse fossilisée
1, record 19, French, biomasse%20fossilis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les hydrocarbures étant à l'origine des végétaux mais qui ont été fossilisés on parle alors de biomasse fossilisée. 2, record 19, French, - biomasse%20fossilis%C3%A9e
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Algae
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- fossilized alga
1, record 20, English, fossilized%20alga
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural of alga: algae. 2, record 20, English, - fossilized%20alga
Record 20, Key term(s)
- fossilized algae
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Algues
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- algue fossilisée
1, record 20, French, algue%20fossilis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record 21 - internal organization data 2005-09-04
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- fossilized deposit
1, record 21, English, fossilized%20deposit
correct
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- gîte fossile
1, record 21, French, g%C3%AEte%20fossile
correct, masculine noun
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
Record 22 - internal organization data 2001-07-04
Record 22, English
Record 22, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 22, Main entry term, English
- speckled agate
1, record 22, English, speckled%20agate
proposal
Record 22, Abbreviations, English
Record 22, Synonyms, English
Record 22, Textual support, English
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agate is in the variegated class of Chalcedony or Sard family.... they are striped, speckled, fossilized, and also in solid colors. 2, record 22, English, - speckled%20agate
Record 22, French
Record 22, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 22, Main entry term, French
- panthachate
1, record 22, French, panthachate
correct, feminine noun
Record 22, Abbreviations, French
Record 22, Synonyms, French
Record 22, Textual support, French
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agate mouchetée comme la peau d'une panthère. 1, record 22, French, - panthachate
Record 22, Spanish
Record 22, Textual support, Spanish
Record 23 - internal organization data 1999-10-21
Record 23, English
Record 23, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
Record 23, Main entry term, English
- fossil energy
1, record 23, English, fossil%20energy
correct
Record 23, Abbreviations, English
Record 23, Synonyms, English
Record 23, Textual support, English
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Energy derived from crude oil, natural gas, and coal; also shale oil and oil recovered from tar sands.... energy derived from sedimentary beds containing the fossilized remains of marine plants and animals... 2, record 23, English, - fossil%20energy
Record 23, French
Record 23, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
Record 23, Main entry term, French
- énergie fossile
1, record 23, French, %C3%A9nergie%20fossile
correct, feminine noun
Record 23, Abbreviations, French
Record 23, Synonyms, French
Record 23, Textual support, French
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Énergie que l'on peut tirer de matériaux combustibles formés dans les roches par la transformation de végétaux fossiles. 2, record 23, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20fossile
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'énergie thermonucléaire est abondamment répandue dans l'Univers; elle est en particulier à l'origine de l'énergie solaire, qui a permis [...] la constitution des stocks importants d'énergie fossile (charbon, gaz, pétrole) [...] 3, record 23, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20fossile
Record 23, Spanish
Record 23, Textual support, Spanish
Record 24 - internal organization data 1997-11-04
Record 24, English
Record 24, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 24, Main entry term, English
- Ramapithecus
1, record 24, English, Ramapithecus
correct
Record 24, Abbreviations, English
Record 24, Synonyms, English
Record 24, Textual support, English
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The genus name given to a fossilized upper jaw fragment found in the Siwalik hills, India, closely related to the family of man. 2, record 24, English, - Ramapithecus
Record 24, French
Record 24, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 24, Main entry term, French
- Ramapithecus
1, record 24, French, Ramapithecus
correct, masculine noun
Record 24, Abbreviations, French
Record 24, Synonyms, French
- Ramapithèque 1, record 24, French, Ramapith%C3%A8que
correct, masculine noun
- ramapithèque 2, record 24, French, ramapith%C3%A8que
correct, masculine noun
Record 24, Textual support, French
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fossile de primate supérieur (hominoïde) découvert en Inde et connu maintenant sur une grande partie de l'Ancien Monde. 2, record 24, French, - Ramapithecus
Record number: 24, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le Ramapithèque (Ramapithecus) [...] présente des caractères d'Hominidé indiscutables : fosse canine, arcades dentaires arrondies et divergentes vers l'arrière, canines peu développées, absence de diastème. 1, record 24, French, - Ramapithecus
Record 24, Spanish
Record 24, Textual support, Spanish
Record 25 - internal organization data 1997-08-05
Record 25, English
Record 25, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 25, Main entry term, English
- visualization technology
1, record 25, English, visualization%20technology
correct
Record 25, Abbreviations, English
Record 25, Synonyms, English
Record 25, Textual support, English
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Casablanca, a sliver of bone revealed a chunk of history when Dr. Jean-Jacques Hublin unearthed a few fossilized skull fragments. These were fed into a unique program called Visualization Data Explorer. This new IBM visualization technology helped form an electronic reconstruction of our early ancestor, the first Homo Sapiens. 1, record 25, English, - visualization%20technology
Record 25, French
Record 25, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 25, Main entry term, French
- technologie de visualisation
1, record 25, French, technologie%20de%20visualisation
proposal, feminine noun
Record 25, Abbreviations, French
Record 25, Synonyms, French
Record 25, Textual support, French
Record number: 25, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi visualisation scientifique. 1, record 25, French, - technologie%20de%20visualisation
Record 25, Spanish
Record 25, Textual support, Spanish
Record 26 - internal organization data 1992-10-20
Record 26, English
Record 26, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 26, Main entry term, English
- explanation pattern
1, record 26, English, explanation%20pattern
correct
Record 26, Abbreviations, English
Record 26, Synonyms, English
Record 26, Textual support, English
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fossilized, abstract explanation. 1, record 26, English, - explanation%20pattern
Record 26, French
Record 26, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 26, Main entry term, French
- forme explicative
1, record 26, French, forme%20explicative
correct, feminine noun
Record 26, Abbreviations, French
Record 26, Synonyms, French
- script d'explication 1, record 26, French, script%20d%27explication
correct, masculine noun
Record 26, Textual support, French
Record number: 26, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Explications stéréotypées : les XP de Schank. L'essentiel de l'information créative est constitué par un ensemble de formes explicatives (Expanation Pattern: XP). Ces XP sont des explications pré-stockées qui peuvent être appliquées dans différentes situations. 1, record 26, French, - forme%20explicative
Record 26, Spanish
Record 26, Textual support, Spanish
Record 27 - internal organization data 1986-09-11
Record 27, English
Record 27, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Energy (Physics)
Record 27, Main entry term, English
- renewable biomass
1, record 27, English, renewable%20biomass
correct
Record 27, Abbreviations, English
Record 27, Synonyms, English
Record 27, Textual support, English
Record number: 27, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is this remarkable combination which has supplied most of humanity's economic energy needs in the entire history of the human race up to the present in both the renewable biomass and fossilized biomass forms. 1, record 27, English, - renewable%20biomass
Record 27, French
Record 27, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Énergie (Physique)
Record 27, Main entry term, French
- biomasse renouvelable
1, record 27, French, biomasse%20renouvelable
feminine noun
Record 27, Abbreviations, French
Record 27, Synonyms, French
Record 27, Textual support, French
Record 27, Spanish
Record 27, Textual support, Spanish
Record 28 - internal organization data 1983-04-27
Record 28, English
Record 28, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 28, Main entry term, English
- fossil man 1, record 28, English, fossil%20man
Record 28, Abbreviations, English
Record 28, Synonyms, English
Record 28, Textual support, English
Record number: 28, Textual support number: 1 OBS
remains of man skeleton found fossilized in rock. 1, record 28, English, - fossil%20man
Record 28, French
Record 28, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 28, Main entry term, French
- homme fossile 1, record 28, French, homme%20fossile
Record 28, Abbreviations, French
Record 28, Synonyms, French
- homme préhistorique 1, record 28, French, homme%20pr%C3%A9historique
Record 28, Textual support, French
Record 28, Spanish
Record 28, Textual support, Spanish
Record 29 - internal organization data 1982-03-11
Record 29, English
Record 29, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 29, Main entry term, English
- fossilized siliceous shell
1, record 29, English, fossilized%20siliceous%20shell
correct
Record 29, Abbreviations, English
Record 29, Synonyms, English
Record 29, Textual support, English
Record number: 29, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Diatoms are fossilized siliceous shells of marine origin; they are very fine(5 to 100 microns) and have some adsorbent capacity. In the presence of water laden with colloids they provide better clarification than cellulose. 1, record 29, English, - fossilized%20siliceous%20shell
Record 29, French
Record 29, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 29, Main entry term, French
- carapace siliceuse fossilisée
1, record 29, French, carapace%20siliceuse%20fossilis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 29, Abbreviations, French
Record 29, Synonyms, French
Record 29, Textual support, French
Record number: 29, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les diatomées sont des carapaces siliceuses fossilisées d'origine marine, très fines (5 à 100 microns) et ayant un certain pouvoir adsorbant. En présence d'eaux chargées de colloïdes, elles permettent une meilleure clarification que celle obtenue avec la cellulose. 1, record 29, French, - carapace%20siliceuse%20fossilis%C3%A9e
Record 29, Spanish
Record 29, Textual support, Spanish
Record 30 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 30, English
Record 30, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 30, Main entry term, English
- insect fossil 1, record 30, English, insect%20fossil
Record 30, Abbreviations, English
Record 30, Synonyms, English
Record 30, Textual support, English
Record number: 30, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Many insect fossils from over the past 100 million years are preserved in amber, which is fossilized resin. 1, record 30, English, - insect%20fossil
Record 30, French
Record 30, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 30, Main entry term, French
- insecte fossile 1, record 30, French, insecte%20fossile
Record 30, Abbreviations, French
Record 30, Synonyms, French
Record 30, Textual support, French
Record number: 30, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depuis cent millions d'années, plusieurs insectes fossiles ont été conservés dans de l'ambre, c'est-à-dire de la résine fossilisée. 2, record 30, French, - insecte%20fossile
Record 30, Spanish
Record 30, Textual support, Spanish
Record 31 - internal organization data 1977-07-16
Record 31, English
Record 31, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 31, Main entry term, English
- endosiphuncular structure
1, record 31, English, endosiphuncular%20structure
correct
Record 31, Abbreviations, English
Record 31, Synonyms, English
Record 31, Textual support, English
Record number: 31, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) fossilized structures of any kind(...) [within the endosiphuncle of a nautiloid] are known as endosephuncular structures. 1, record 31, English, - endosiphuncular%20structure
Record 31, French
Record 31, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 31, Main entry term, French
- structure intrasiphonale
1, record 31, French, structure%20intrasiphonale
correct
Record 31, Abbreviations, French
Record 31, Synonyms, French
Record 31, Textual support, French
Record number: 31, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Anneaux connectifs et éventuellement chas (...) ne sont pas toujours conservés, mais, fait capital, les siphons, souvent larges dans de nombreuses formes archaïques, sont fréquemment plus ou moins comblés par des "dépôts minéralisés" par la fossilisation et probablement déjà en partie "in vivo", témoignant souvent d'une organisation nette. Ces structures intrasiphonales (...) jouent un rôle taxonomique important. 1, record 31, French, - structure%20intrasiphonale
Record 31, Spanish
Record 31, Textual support, Spanish
Record 32 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 32, English
Record 32, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 32, Main entry term, English
- fossilized 1, record 32, English, fossilized
Record 32, Abbreviations, English
Record 32, Synonyms, English
Record 32, Textual support, English
Record number: 32, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fossilized doctrine; ancient doctrine 1, record 32, English, - fossilized
Record 32, French
Record 32, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 32, Main entry term, French
Record 32, Abbreviations, French
Record 32, Synonyms, French
Record 32, Textual support, French
Record number: 32, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Doctrine désuète des siècles passés. Débats e.n.r. 18/3/26 1, record 32, French, - d%C3%A9suet
Record 32, Spanish
Record 32, Textual support, Spanish
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