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SHALLOW ELLIPTICAL DEPRESSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shallow elliptical depression
1, record 1, English, shallow%20elliptical%20depression
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépression elliptique peu profonde
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pression%20elliptique%20peu%20profonde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les carolina bays sont des dépressions elliptiques peu profondes [...] 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9pression%20elliptique%20peu%20profonde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rain print
1, record 2, English, rain%20print
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- raindrop imprint 1, record 2, English, raindrop%20imprint
correct
- raindrop impression 1, record 2, English, raindrop%20impression
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A small, shallow, circular to elliptical, and vertical or slanting depression or crater-like pit surrounded by a slightly raised rim, formed in soft sediment(fine sand, silt, clay) or in the mud of a tidal flat by the impact of a falling rain drop,(...) 1, record 2, English, - rain%20print
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cupule de gouttes de pluie
1, record 2, French, cupule%20de%20gouttes%20de%20pluie
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les manuels font état de formes exceptionnelles mais très spectaculaires de la surface de couches. Ce sont les "cupules de gouttes de pluie", (...) 1, record 2, French, - cupule%20de%20gouttes%20de%20pluie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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