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POLYGENETIC [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polygenetic conglomerate
1, record 1, English, polygenetic%20conglomerate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polygenic conglomerate 2, record 1, English, polygenic%20conglomerate
correct
- polygene conglomerate 2, record 1, English, polygene%20conglomerate
correct
- polygenous conglomerate 3, record 1, English, polygenous%20conglomerate
correct
- polymictic conglomerate 4, record 1, English, polymictic%20conglomerate
correct
- polymict conglomerate 5, record 1, English, polymict%20conglomerate
correct
- polylithologic conglomerate 6, record 1, English, polylithologic%20conglomerate
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conglomerate which contains more than one variety of clast and which has been formed under a variety of conditions. 2, record 1, English, - polygenetic%20conglomerate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polymictic conglomerate: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 2, record 1, English, - polygenetic%20conglomerate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conglomérat polygénique
1, record 1, French, conglom%C3%A9rat%20polyg%C3%A9nique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conglomérat polymictique 2, record 1, French, conglom%C3%A9rat%20polymictique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conglomérat dont les éléments sont de nature différente. 3, record 1, French, - conglom%C3%A9rat%20polyg%C3%A9nique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conglomérat polygénique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - conglom%C3%A9rat%20polyg%C3%A9nique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polygenetic
1, record 2, English, polygenetic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- polygenic 2, record 2, English, polygenic
correct
- polygene 3, record 2, English, polygene
correct
- polygenous 4, record 2, English, polygenous
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Describing a material that was formed as a result of more than one source, or originated and developed at various places and times. 3, record 2, English, - polygenetic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... opposite of monogenetic. 4, record 2, English, - polygenetic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polygénique
1, record 2, French, polyg%C3%A9nique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- polygène 2, record 2, French, polyg%C3%A8ne
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui est formé d'éléments d'origines différentes. 3, record 2, French, - polyg%C3%A9nique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pyrite peut former des concrétions ou pseudomorphoser beaucoup d'autres minéraux [...] La pyrite est donc «polygène» et il est bien démontré qu'elle ne peut être entièrement d'origine «hydrothermale». 2, record 2, French, - polyg%C3%A9nique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polygénique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - polyg%C3%A9nique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Brèche, conglomérat, paraconglomérat polygénique. 4, record 2, French, - polyg%C3%A9nique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- poligénico
1, record 2, Spanish, polig%C3%A9nico
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese del modelado que presenta actualmente formas debidas a la acción de agentes de erosión que han obrado en épocas diferentes o a cambios que han modificado varias veces las condiciones de la erosión. 1, record 2, Spanish, - polig%C3%A9nico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-06-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polygenetic canyon
1, record 3, English, polygenetic%20canyon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... to the south, the tableland [in the Canadian Intermontane Belt] is cut by polygenetic canyons... 1, record 3, English, - polygenetic%20canyon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- canyon polygénitique
1, record 3, French, canyon%20polyg%C3%A9nitique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] vers le sud, le plateau tabulaire [intérieur canadien] est coupé de canyons [...] polygénitiques [...] 1, record 3, French, - canyon%20polyg%C3%A9nitique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-05-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- polygenetic profile
1, record 4, English, polygenetic%20profile
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A profile] involving soil horizons of different soil-forming periods. 2, record 4, English, - polygenetic%20profile
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- profil polygénétique
1, record 4, French, profil%20polyg%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- profil polycyclique 1, record 4, French, profil%20polycyclique
correct, masculine noun
- profil polyphasé 1, record 4, French, profil%20polyphas%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le profil est «polygénétique, polycyclique» ou «polyphasé» quand il a subi plusieurs pédogenèses successives - 2 au moins - dont les effets se sont superposés ou combinés, parfois l'influence de la dernière pédogenèse ayant fait disparaître certains caractères que la pédogenèse précédente lui avait conférés. 1, record 4, French, - profil%20polyg%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-12-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Speleology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- polygenetic filling
1, record 5, English, polygenetic%20filling
proposal
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Spéléologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- comblement polygénique
1, record 5, French, comblement%20polyg%C3%A9nique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien entendu, dans la majorité des cas, on aura affaire à des remplissages mixtes, ou «polygéniques», d'origine allochtone et autochtone à la fois, aussi bien que d'origine détritique, organique et chimique dans le même point, ou dans des régions différentes de la même cavité [d'un réseau karstique]. 2, record 5, French, - comblement%20polyg%C3%A9nique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-09-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
- Geochemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- polygenetic breccia
1, record 6, English, polygenetic%20breccia
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- polygenic breccia 1, record 6, English, polygenic%20breccia
correct
- polymict breccia 2, record 6, English, polymict%20breccia
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Breccia in which the fragments have a variety of compositions ... 3, record 6, English, - polygenetic%20breccia
Record 6, Key term(s)
- polymictic breccia
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
- Géochimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- brèche polygénique
1, record 6, French, br%C3%A8che%20polyg%C3%A9nique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- brèche hétérogène 2, record 6, French, br%C3%A8che%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brèche dont les constituants sont d'origines différentes. 2, record 6, French, - br%C3%A8che%20polyg%C3%A9nique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-06-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geographical Names
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Thompson Valley 1, record 7, English, Thompson%20Valley
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) to the south, the tableland is cut by polygenetic valleys and canyons, in some sections choked with glaciolacustrine silts in which prominent terraces have been sculpted [...) Thompson Valley). 1, record 7, English, - Thompson%20Valley
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Noms géographiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vallée du Thompson
1, record 7, French, vall%C3%A9e%20du%20Thompson
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) vers le sud, le plateau tabulaire est coupé de canyons et vallées polygénitiques, dont certaines sections sont encombrées de vases glacio-lacustres en terrasses bien articulées (vallée (...) du Thompson). 1, record 7, French, - vall%C3%A9e%20du%20Thompson
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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