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AUTOCHTHONY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Indigenous Peoples (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- autochthony
1, record 1, English, autochthony
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- autochthonism 2, record 1, English, autochthonism
correct
- autochthonousness 3, record 1, English, autochthonousness
United States, rare
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peuples Autochtones (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autochtonie
1, record 1, French, autochtonie
correct, feminine noun, rare
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Mining of Organic Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- autochthony
1, record 2, English, autochthony
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An accumulation of plant remains in the place of their growth. 2, record 2, English, - autochthony
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term itself can be distinguished between autochthonous elements of growth (euautochthony) and autochthonous elements of sedimentation (hypautochthony). 2, record 2, English, - autochthony
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autochtonie
1, record 2, French, autochtonie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation de débris végétaux qui s'accumulent dans leur milieu d'origine. 2, record 2, French, - autochtonie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la théorie de l'autochtonie, les végétaux dont la matière a donné la houille se seraient développés dans les marécages, sur les lieux mêmes où se trouve la houille. 3, record 2, French, - autochtonie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-10-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- autochthony
1, record 3, English, autochthony
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- autochtonie
1, record 3, French, autochtonie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation sur place d'une roche ou d'un minéral. 2, record 3, French, - autochtonie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] autochtonie absolue ou hypothèse éluviale, la bauxite dérivant d'une argile de décalcification; autochtonie relative, la bauxite se formant en deux temps : accumulation de matériaux dans les dépressions, puis latéritisation. 3, record 3, French, - autochtonie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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