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EARTHS SURFACE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- The Earth (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Earth's surface
1, record 1, English, Earth%27s%20surface
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- earth surface 2, record 1, English, earth%20surface
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
About 71 percent of the Earth's surface is water-covered, and the oceans hold about 96.5 percent of all Earth's water. 3, record 1, English, - Earth%27s%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Earth's surface: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 4, record 1, English, - Earth%27s%20surface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surface de la Terre
1, record 1, French, surface%20de%20la%20Terre
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surface terrestre 2, record 1, French, surface%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des phénomènes naturels et des activités anthropiques qui modifient la composition chimique de l’atmosphère à cause de l’accumulation de GES [gaz à effet de serre] qui piègent la chaleur et la réfléchissent vers la surface de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - surface%20de%20la%20Terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surface de la Terre : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 4, record 1, French, - surface%20de%20la%20Terre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Tierra (Astronomía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficie terrestre
1, record 1, Spanish, superficie%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- superficie de la Tierra 2, record 1, Spanish, superficie%20de%20la%20Tierra
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De los 510 millones de kilómetros cuadrados de la superficie de la Tierra, 361 (70.8%) están cubiertos por el agua de los océanos; el resto es tierra firme. El punto más alto es la cima del Everest, 8 848 m, mientras que el más bajo conocido se encuentra en la trinchera de las Marianas y posee 11 022 m de profundidad con respecto al nivel del mar. 2, record 1, Spanish, - superficie%20terrestre
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