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INDISTINCT DETAIL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- peridotite tectonite
1, record 1, English, peridotite%20tectonite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The largest mass of this distinctive ultramafic rock, which has been mapped in detail, has contacts with the surrounding peridotite tectonite that vary from indistinct to sharp. 2, record 1, English, - peridotite%20tectonite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peridotite tectonite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - peridotite%20tectonite
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tectonite à péridotite
1, record 1, French, tectonite%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9ridotite
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- péridotite tectonite 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9ridotite%20tectonite
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des écailles de granite occupent des zones de cisaillement dans la péridotite tectonite du complexe ophiolitique de Thetford Mines. 2, record 1, French, - tectonite%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9ridotite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tectonite à péridotite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - tectonite%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9ridotite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indistinct detail
1, record 2, English, indistinct%20detail
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On a coin or a die. 1, record 2, English, - indistinct%20detail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- détail imprécis
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tail%20impr%C3%A9cis
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- détail flou 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tail%20flou
correct, masculine noun
- détail indistinct 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tail%20indistinct
correct, masculine noun
- détail non distinct 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9tail%20non%20distinct
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur une pièce de monnaie ou un coin. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9tail%20impr%C3%A9cis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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