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Record 1 2018-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Business and Administrative Documents
  • Transport of Goods
  • Trade
DEF

A bill of lading issued by a forwarder to a shipper as a receipt for merchandise that the forwarder will consolidate with cargo obtained from other exporters and ship to his agent at the port of destination.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Commerce

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Documentos comerciales y administrativos
  • Transporte de mercancías
  • Comercio
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Record 2 2009-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

In the IUGS [International Union of Geological Sciences] classification, a plutonic rock satisfying the definition of gabbro, in which pl/(pl+hbl+px) [plagioclase/(plagioclase+hornblende+pyroxene) ] is between 10 and 90, and px/(pl+hbl+px) [pyroxene/(plagioclase+hornblende+pyroxene) ] is less than 5.

OBS

hornblende gabbro: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
CONT

Il existe [...] des gabbros à hornblende, généralement à hornblende brune, cette dernière se présentant en grands cristaux.

OBS

gabbro à hornblende : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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