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HETEROTOPICAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cardiovascular System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heterotopical 1, record 1, English, heterotopical
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système cardio-vasculaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hétérotopique 1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotopique
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 2004-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heterotopic facies
1, record 2, English, heterotopic%20facies
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a contemporaneous heterotopic facies due to a lateral facies change from margins to axis of the basin. 1, record 2, English, - heterotopic%20facies
Record 2, Key term(s)
- heterotopical facies
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faciès hétérotopique
1, record 2, French, faci%C3%A8s%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotopique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] faciès de bassins sédimentaires différents à un moment donné. 1, record 2, French, - faci%C3%A8s%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotopique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heterotopical deposit
1, record 3, English, heterotopical%20deposit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... synchronous deposits of different geological provinces. 2, record 3, English, - heterotopical%20deposit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term usually plural. 3, record 3, English, - heterotopical%20deposit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dépôt hétérotopique
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotopique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] dépôts synchrones appartenant à des provinces géologiques différentes. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotopique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme généralement usité au pluriel. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotopique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heterotopic
1, record 4, English, heterotopic
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- heterotopical 2, record 4, English, heterotopical
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relates to synchronous deposits of different geological provinces. 2, record 4, English, - heterotopic
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hétérotopique
1, record 4, French, h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotopique
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de dépôts synchrones appartenant à des provinces géologiques différentes. 1, record 4, French, - h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rotopique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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