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GEOGONY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- geognostic
1, record 1, English, geognostic
correct, adjective, archaic
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- geognostical 1, record 1, English, geognostical
correct, adjective, archaic
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "geognosy", "geogony" and "geogeny". 2, record 1, English, - geognostic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- géognostique
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9ognostique
adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- geogony
1, record 2, English, geogony
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- geogeny 1, record 2, English, geogeny
correct
- geogenie 2, record 2, English, geogenie
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
"geogony" : The science or theory of the formation of the Earth, especially a speculative study of its origin. Synonym :"geogeny". 3, record 2, English, - geogony
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The source OXENG establishes a small distinction between the two terms "geogony" and "geogeny". See the following definitions. 4, record 2, English, - geogony
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
"geogony" : The theory of the formation of the earth. 2, record 2, English, - geogony
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"geogony" : That branch of geology which treats of the formation of the earth's crust. 2, record 2, English, - geogony
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- géogénie
1, record 2, French, g%C3%A9og%C3%A9nie
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- géogénèse 1, record 2, French, g%C3%A9og%C3%A9n%C3%A8se
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
«géogénie» [Didactique et vieilli] : Théorie, hypothèses sur la formation de la Terre. 1, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9og%C3%A9nie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Teilhard de Chardin (in T.L.F.) emploie la variante «geogénèse». 1, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9og%C3%A9nie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir aussi «géognosie». 2, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9og%C3%A9nie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- geogonic
1, record 3, English, geogonic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- geogonical 1, record 3, English, geogonical
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to the theory of the formation of the earth. 2, record 3, English, - geogonic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "geogony". 2, record 3, English, - geogonic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- géogénique
1, record 3, French, g%C3%A9og%C3%A9nique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Adjectif dérivé de «géogénie», défini ainsi :] (Didactique et vieilli) : Théorie, hypothèses sur la formation de la Terre. 1, record 3, French, - g%C3%A9og%C3%A9nique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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