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THICK LAKE ICE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thick lake ice
1, record 1, English, thick%20lake%20ice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Lake ice that is] 30-70 cm thick. 1, record 1, English, - thick%20lake%20ice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glace de lac épaisse
1, record 1, French, glace%20de%20lac%20%C3%A9paisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glace [de lac] de 30 à 70 cm d'épaisseur. 1, record 1, French, - glace%20de%20lac%20%C3%A9paisse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- new lake ice
1, record 2, English, new%20lake%20ice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recently formed [lake] ice less than 5 cm thick. 1, record 2, English, - new%20lake%20ice
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nouvelle glace de lac
1, record 2, French, nouvelle%20glace%20de%20lac
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glace [de lac] formée récemment et de moins de 5 cm d'épaisseur. 1, record 2, French, - nouvelle%20glace%20de%20lac
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- thin lake ice
1, record 3, English, thin%20lake%20ice
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Lake ice that is] 5-15 cm thick. 1, record 3, English, - thin%20lake%20ice
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- glace de lac mince
1, record 3, French, glace%20de%20lac%20mince
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glace [de lac] de 5 à 15 cm d'épaisseur. 1, record 3, French, - glace%20de%20lac%20mince
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-04-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- medium lake ice
1, record 4, English, medium%20lake%20ice
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Lake ice that is] 15-30 cm thick. 1, record 4, English, - medium%20lake%20ice
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- glace de lac moyenne
1, record 4, French, glace%20de%20lac%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glace [de lac] de 15 à 30 cm d'épaisseur. 1, record 4, French, - glace%20de%20lac%20moyenne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-04-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- very thick lake ice
1, record 5, English, very%20thick%20lake%20ice
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Lake ice that is] greater than 70 cm thick. 1, record 5, English, - very%20thick%20lake%20ice
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- glace de lac très épaisse
1, record 5, French, glace%20de%20lac%20tr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A9paisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glace [de lac] d'une épaisseur supérieure à 70 cm. 1, record 5, French, - glace%20de%20lac%20tr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A9paisse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Lake Deschaillons varved clay
1, record 6, English, Lake%20Deschaillons%20varved%20clay
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 6, English, - Lake%20Deschaillons%20varved%20clay
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The St. Pierre sediments are overlain by the Lake Deschaillons varved clay, 70 feet thick, deposited in a proglacial lake; these in turn are overlain by Gentelly Till deposited by the advancing ice sheet. 3, record 6, English, - Lake%20Deschaillons%20varved%20clay
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Quebec. 4, record 6, English, - Lake%20Deschaillons%20varved%20clay
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- argile à varves du lac Deschaillons
1, record 6, French, argile%20%C3%A0%20varves%20du%20lac%20Deschaillons
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 6, French, - argile%20%C3%A0%20varves%20du%20lac%20Deschaillons
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 6, French, - argile%20%C3%A0%20varves%20du%20lac%20Deschaillons
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
De l'argile à varves du lac Deschaillons, de 70 pieds d'épaisseur, déposée dans un lac proglaciaire, recouvre les sédiments de Saint-Pierre. 3, record 6, French, - argile%20%C3%A0%20varves%20du%20lac%20Deschaillons
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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