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SUBSEAFLOOR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- massive sulphide body
1, record 1, English, massive%20sulphide%20body
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- massive sulfide body 2, record 1, English, massive%20sulfide%20body
correct
- massive sulphide orebody 1, record 1, English, massive%20sulphide%20orebody
correct
- massive sulfide orebody 3, record 1, English, massive%20sulfide%20orebody
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Auriferous massive sulphide orebodies may have formed directly on the seafloor as massive sulphide accumulations or in the immediate subseafloor as stratiform replacements. 1, record 1, English, - massive%20sulphide%20body
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amas de sulfures massifs
1, record 1, French, amas%20de%20sulfures%20massifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- corps minéralisé de sulfures massifs 2, record 1, French, corps%20min%C3%A9ralis%C3%A9%20de%20sulfures%20massifs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les amas de sulfures massifs aurifères ont pu se former directement sur le fond océanique sous forme d'accumulations de sulfures massifs ou dans la subsurface immédiate du fond océanique sous forme de corps stratiformes de remplacement. 1, record 1, French, - amas%20de%20sulfures%20massifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Translation (General)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- in the subseafloor
1, record 2, English, in%20the%20subseafloor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The geochemical zoning of deposits is formed by zone refining in response to thermal and chemical gradients in the subseafloor. 1, record 2, English, - in%20the%20subseafloor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sous le fond océanique
1, record 2, French, sous%20le%20fond%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nous savons qu'il y a des gisements sous le fond océanique tout le long de la côte de la Colombie-Britannique [...] 1, record 2, French, - sous%20le%20fond%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-11-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- subseafloor
1, record 3, English, subseafloor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Auriferous massive sulphide orebodies may have formed directly on the seafloor as massive sulphide accumulations or in the immediate subseafloor as stratiform replacements. 1, record 3, English, - subseafloor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- subsurface du fond océanique
1, record 3, French, subsurface%20du%20fond%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les amas de sulfures massifs aurifères ont pu se former directement sur le fond océanique sous forme d'accumulations de sulfures massifs ou dans la subsurface immédiate du fond océanique sous forme de corps stratiformes de remplacement. 1, record 3, French, - subsurface%20du%20fond%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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