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MELANIC [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- melanic straight-snouted weevil
1, record 1, English, melanic%20straight%2Dsnouted%20weevil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Brentidae. 2, record 1, English, - melanic%20straight%2Dsnouted%20weevil
Record 1, Key term(s)
- melanic straight-snout weevil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brente mélanique
1, record 1, French, brente%20m%C3%A9lanique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Brentidae. 2, record 1, French, - brente%20m%C3%A9lanique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- melanic brunisol
1, record 2, English, melanic%20brunisol
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MB 1, record 2, English, MB
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Melanic brunisol(MB). These are brunisolic soils [that have] a relatively high degree of base saturation as indicated by their pH. They occur typically under deciduous or mixed forest vegetation on materials of high base status in areas of boreal to mesic temperature class and humid moisture subclass, but they are not restricted to such environments. 1, record 2, English, - melanic%20brunisol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
melanic brunisol; MB : designations used in the Canadian System of Soil Classification. 2, record 2, English, - melanic%20brunisol
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brunisol mélanique
1, record 2, French, brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- BM 1, record 2, French, BM
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brunisol mélanique (BM). Ces sols brunisoliques ont [...] un degré de saturation en bases relativement élevé, comme l'indique leur pH. On les trouve normalement sous une végétation de forêt de feuillus ou mixte, sur matériaux à haute teneur en bases dans les régions où la température du sol est de classe boréale ou mésique et l'humidité, de sous-classe humide, sans être toutefois restreints à de tels environnements. 1, record 2, French, - brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brunisol mélanique; BM : désignations employées dans le Système canadien de classification des sols. 2, record 2, French, - brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-10-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- eluviated melanic brunisol
1, record 3, English, eluviated%20melanic%20brunisol
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- E.MB 1, record 3, English, E%2EMB
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A soil of the brunisolic order. 2, record 3, English, - eluviated%20melanic%20brunisol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
eluviated melanic brunisol; E. MB : designations used in the Canadian System of Soil Classification. 2, record 3, English, - eluviated%20melanic%20brunisol
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- brunisol mélanique éluvié
1, record 3, French, brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique%20%C3%A9luvi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- BM.E 1, record 3, French, BM%2EE
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sol de l'ordre brunisolique. 2, record 3, French, - brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique%20%C3%A9luvi%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brunisol mélanique éluvié; BM.E : désignations employées dans le Système canadien de classification des sols. 2, record 3, French, - brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique%20%C3%A9luvi%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-10-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- orthic melanic brunisol
1, record 4, English, orthic%20melanic%20brunisol
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- O.MB 1, record 4, English, O%2EMB
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A soil of the brunisolic order. 2, record 4, English, - orthic%20melanic%20brunisol
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
orthic melanic brunisol; O. MB : designations used in the Canadian System of Soil Classification. 2, record 4, English, - orthic%20melanic%20brunisol
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- brunisol mélanique orthique
1, record 4, French, brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique%20orthique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- BM.O 1, record 4, French, BM%2EO
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sol de l'ordre brunisolique. 2, record 4, French, - brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique%20orthique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brunisol mélanique orthique; BM.O : désignations employées dans le Système canadien de classification des sols. 2, record 4, French, - brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique%20orthique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2021-10-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gleyed melanic brunisol
1, record 5, English, gleyed%20melanic%20brunisol
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- GL.MB 1, record 5, English, GL%2EMB
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A soil of the brunisolic order. 2, record 5, English, - gleyed%20melanic%20brunisol
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gleyed melanic brunisol; GL. MB : designations used in the Canadian System of Soil Classification. 2, record 5, English, - gleyed%20melanic%20brunisol
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- brunisol mélanique gleyifié
1, record 5, French, brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique%20gleyifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- BM.GL 1, record 5, French, BM%2EGL
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sol de l'ordre brunisolique. 2, record 5, French, - brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique%20gleyifi%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brunisol mélanique gleyifié; BM.GL : désignations employées dans le Système canadien de classification des sols. 2, record 5, French, - brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique%20gleyifi%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2021-10-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gleyed eluviated melanic brunisol
1, record 6, English, gleyed%20eluviated%20melanic%20brunisol
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- GLE.MB 1, record 6, English, GLE%2EMB
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A soil of the brunisolic order. 2, record 6, English, - gleyed%20eluviated%20melanic%20brunisol
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gleyed eluviated melanic brunisol; GLE. MB : designations used in the Canadian System of Soil Classification. 2, record 6, English, - gleyed%20eluviated%20melanic%20brunisol
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- brunisol mélanique éluvié gleyifié
1, record 6, French, brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique%20%C3%A9luvi%C3%A9%20gleyifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- BM.EGL 1, record 6, French, BM%2EEGL
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sol de l'ordre brunisolique. 2, record 6, French, - brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique%20%C3%A9luvi%C3%A9%20gleyifi%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brunisol mélanique éluvié gleyifié; BM.EGL : désignations employées dans le Système canadien de classification des sols. 2, record 6, French, - brunisol%20m%C3%A9lanique%20%C3%A9luvi%C3%A9%20gleyifi%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2017-05-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- melanocratic
1, record 7, English, melanocratic
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- chromocratic 2, record 7, English, chromocratic
correct
- melanic 2, record 7, English, melanic
correct
- dark-colored 2, record 7, English, dark%2Dcolored
correct
- dark-coloured 3, record 7, English, dark%2Dcoloured
correct, Great Britain
- melano- 3, record 7, English, melano%2D
correct, prefix
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Applied to an igneous rock rich in dark-colored or mafic minerals. 3, record 7, English, - melanocratic
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "leucocratic." 3, record 7, English, - melanocratic
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The prefix "melano-", meaning "dark-colored" is often used before a name of rock, e.g., melanogabbro. 3, record 7, English, - melanocratic
Record 7, Key term(s)
- melano
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mélanocrate
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9lanocrate
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- mélano- 2, record 7, French, m%C3%A9lano%2D
correct, prefix
- mélanocratique 3, record 7, French, m%C3%A9lanocratique
avoid
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
S'applique aux roches riches en minéraux ferromagnésiens souvent de couleur noire. 4, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9lanocrate
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La proportion des minéraux foncés, facilement appréciable au coup d'œil, fournit une classification abrégée [des roches ignées], mais évidemment moins précise. On distingue les groupes suivants. [...] Roches mélanocrates 65 à 95 [% de minéraux foncés.] 5, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9lanocrate
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mélano- : Préfixe couramment utilisé devant des noms de roches mélanocrates. Ex. : mélanogabbro. 2, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9lanocrate
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
S'oppose à «leucocrate». 2, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9lanocrate
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mélanocratique : calque de l'anglais «melanocratic». 2, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9lanocrate
Record 7, Key term(s)
- mélano
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-03-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- melanic
1, record 8, English, melanic
correct, adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having or characterized by melanism; an unusual darkening of body tissues caused by excessive production of melanin. 2, record 8, English, - melanic
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- mélanique
1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9lanique
correct, adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif à la mélanine ou qui en a les caractéristiques. 2, record 8, French, - m%C3%A9lanique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pigmentation mélanique cutanée ou muqueuse. 1, record 8, French, - m%C3%A9lanique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-12-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- melanic lesion
1, record 9, English, melanic%20lesion
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- lésion mélanique
1, record 9, French, l%C3%A9sion%20m%C3%A9lanique
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lésion caractérisée par la présence de mélamine dans leurs éléments cellulaires. 1, record 9, French, - l%C3%A9sion%20m%C3%A9lanique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1980-06-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- great group 1, record 10, English, great%20group
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A category in the Canadian system of soil classification. It is a taxonomic group of soils having certain morphological features in common and a similar pedogenic environment. Examples are Black, Solonetz, Gray Brown Luvisol, Humic Podzol, Melanic Brunisol, Regosol, Gleysol, and Fibrisol. 1, record 10, English, - great%20group
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- grand groupe 1, record 10, French, grand%20groupe
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Catégorie de la classification canadienne des sols. C'est un groupe taxonomique des sols ayant certains caractères morphologiques communs et un milieu pédogène semblable. Les sols noirs, les solonetz, les luvisols brun gris, les podzols humiques, les brunisols mélaniques, les régosols, les gleysols et les fibrisols en sont des exemples. 1, record 10, French, - grand%20groupe
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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