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SHARD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pottery
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shard
1, record 1, English, shard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sherd 2, record 1, English, sherd
correct
- potsherd 3, record 1, English, potsherd
correct
- potshard 4, record 1, English, potshard
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fragment of pottery or porcelain, such as those found on excavated kiln-sites and waster-dumps. 5, record 1, English, - shard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The contents of the trench were everything an archaeologist could hope for - distinct layers of Roman and Hellenistic garbage with an abundance of datable pottery shards. 6, record 1, English, - shard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shard: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 1, English, - shard
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pot-sherd
- pot-shard
- pot sherd
- pot shard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poteries
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tesson
1, record 1, French, tesson
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fragment de poterie cassée. 2, record 1, French, - tesson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tesson : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - tesson
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alfarería
- Arqueología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiesto
1, record 1, Spanish, tiesto
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fragmento 1, record 1, Spanish, fragmento
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shard
1, record 2, English, shard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Broken fragment of stone or of other brittle material. 2, record 2, English, - shard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épaufrure
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9paufrure
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éclat de pierre ou d'un autre matériau fragile. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9paufrure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fragmento
1, record 2, Spanish, fragmento
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fragmento de roca 2, record 2, Spanish, fragmento%20de%20roca
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte o porción pequeña de algunas cosas (i.e. rocas) quebradas o partidas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fragmento
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contrariamente, las rocas engendradas bajo altos niveles energéticos, de alto grado de metamorfismo, [...], el desequilibrio hipergénico es muy fuerte y su destrucción mucho más fácil, con lo que generan fundamentalmente minerales más que fragmentos de roca. 3, record 2, Spanish, - fragmento
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Otro componente fundamental de los sedimentos alogénicos son las piedras, más generalmente conocidas como Fragmentos de rocas. 3, record 2, Spanish, - fragmento
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] a menudo contienen fragmentos de las rocas en las que habían penetrado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fragmento
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