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SHEER DROP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cataract
1, record 1, English, cataract
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A waterfall, especially one of great volume in which the vertical descent has been concentrated in one sheer drop over a precipice. 2, record 1, English, - cataract
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cataracte
1, record 1, French, cataracte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chute d'eau sur le cours d'un fleuve [...] 2, record 1, French, - cataracte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- catarata
1, record 1, Spanish, catarata
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gran salto de agua. 2, record 1, Spanish, - catarata
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sheer drop 1, record 2, English, sheer%20drop
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- abrupt slope 1, record 2, English, abrupt%20slope
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tombant
1, record 2, French, tombant
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pente prononcée, abrupte, d'un relief sous-marin. 1, record 2, French, - tombant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tombant récifal ou corallien. 1, record 2, French, - tombant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pendiente rocosa
1, record 2, Spanish, pendiente%20rocosa
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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