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ARCTIC [5 records]

Record 1 2022-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
  • Geology
  • Archaeology
DEF

The earliest stage of the Blytt–Sernander classification, dated to about 14–10 kya [kiloyears ago], characterized by tundra vegetation and by cold, late-glacial conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
  • Géologie
  • Archéologie
DEF

Période du Quaternaire où régnait un climat très froid permettant une végétation de toundra [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
  • Biogeography
DEF

Pertaining to features, climate, vegetation, and animals characteristic of the arctic region.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
  • Biogéographie
DEF

Relatif au pôle Nord ou aux régions qui en sont proches [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Glaciología
  • Biogeografía
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Record 3 2005-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
  • Meteorology
DEF

Of, characteristic of, or near the North Pole or the region around it.

OBS

Some [geographical] terms are capitalized when they refer to specific regions and lower-cased when used descriptively: ... "Arctic Ocean" but "arctic conditions".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
  • Météorologie
DEF

Se dit des régions polaires boréales.

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
CONT

Arctics (Oeneis) occur chiefly in the arctic region and on mountaintops.

OBS

The Latin name of every species of Arctic butterflies begins with the term "Oeneis", e.g. Oeneis taygete gaspeensis (white veined arctic = nordique à nervures blanches).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
OBS

Groupe de papillons que fait partie de la famille Satyridae dont il existe plusieurs espèces, tels nordique orangé, nordique à nervures blanches, nordique des tourbières, etc.

Spanish

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Record 5 1987-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Footwear and Shoe Repair
DEF

High, waterproof overshoe, usually of cloth and rubber, fastened with one or more buckles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chaussures et cordonnerie

Spanish

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