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BLUE CLAY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grey-blue silty clay
1, record 1, English, grey%2Dblue%20silty%20clay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As the visual description of the sample indicates, a 45-cm layer of sandy material underlies the grey-blue silty clay; that is, the sandy subbottom layer is 10 to 15 cm thicker than in the dumping zone. 1, record 1, English, - grey%2Dblue%20silty%20clay
Record 1, Key term(s)
- grey blue silty clay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- argile silteuse gris bleu
1, record 1, French, argile%20silteuse%20gris%20bleu
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- argile silteuse gris-bleu 1, record 1, French, argile%20silteuse%20gris%2Dbleu
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la description visuelle de l'échantillon, on note une couche de 45 cm de matériaux sablonneux sus-jacent à l'argile silteuse gris bleu, ce qui représente 10 à 15 cm de plus que ceux récupérés dans les zones de rejet. 1, record 1, French, - argile%20silteuse%20gris%20bleu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blue-grey clay
1, record 2, English, blue%2Dgrey%20clay
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- blue grey clay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- argile de couleur bleu-gris
1, record 2, French, argile%20de%20couleur%20bleu%2Dgris
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- argile bleue-grise
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-03-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blue clay 1, record 3, English, blue%20clay
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See record "common blue clay". 1, record 3, English, - blue%20clay
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- argile bleue
1, record 3, French, argile%20bleue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des argiles de la Baltique (argiles bleues de [Saint-Pétersbourg] et de Tallinn) ont conservé leur structure depuis le début de l'ère primaire. 1, record 3, French, - argile%20bleue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans les marais, dans toutes les étendues d'eaux stagnantes se déposent également des limons, des argiles bleues continentales [...] 1, record 3, French, - argile%20bleue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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