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CALC [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tufa
1, record 1, English, tufa
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- calcareous tufa 2, record 1, English, calcareous%20tufa
correct
- calc-tufa 3, record 1, English, calc%2Dtufa
correct
- calc tufa 4, record 1, English, calc%20tufa
correct
- tuft 5, record 1, English, tuft
correct
- tophus 6, record 1, English, tophus
correct
- petrified moss 6, record 1, English, petrified%20moss
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A porous, cellular or spongy type of travertine, deposited around the point of issue of a spring of calcareous water. 7, record 1, English, - tufa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tuf calcaire
1, record 1, French, tuf%20calcaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travertin très léger dû à l'encroûtement de mousses et d'herbes par du calcaire à l'émergence de certaines sources. 2, record 1, French, - tuf%20calcaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] formé par dépôt des sources pétrifiantes qui moulent les végétaux à l'entour [...] 3, record 1, French, - tuf%20calcaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- toba calcárea
1, record 1, Spanish, toba%20calc%C3%A1rea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- calc-schist
1, record 2, English, calc%2Dschist
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- calc schist 2, record 2, English, calc%20schist
correct
- calcschist 3, record 2, English, calcschist
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metamorphosed argillaceous limestone containing calcite as a substantial component and with a schistose structure produced by parallelism of platy minerals. 4, record 2, English, - calc%2Dschist
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "carbonate-silicate schist" should be used in preference if the non-carbonate mineral content is >50% vol. and the term "schistose impure marble" if this content is <50% vol. 4, record 2, English, - calc%2Dschist
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- calcschiste
1, record 2, French, calcschiste
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- schiste calcaire 2, record 2, French, schiste%20calcaire
correct, masculine noun
- schiste calcarifère 3, record 2, French, schiste%20calcarif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Schistes à séricite, chlorite, calcifères qui proviennent d'une marne par métamorphisme peu poussé. 4, record 2, French, - calcschiste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le calcschiste ou schiste calcaire est [...] une ancienne marne; il fait effervescence à froid avec les acides. 2, record 2, French, - calcschiste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les calcschistes ou schistes calcarifères renferment, outre la séricite, la chlorite et le quartz, une certaine quantité de CO3Ca : ils font effervescence à l'acide. Ils constituent notamment la majeure partie des schistes lustrés alpins [...] 3, record 2, French, - calcschiste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-03-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Legal Profession: Organization
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Commonwealth Association of Legislative Counsel
1, record 3, English, Commonwealth%20Association%20of%20Legislative%20Counsel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CALC 1, record 3, English, CALC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CALC is the Commonwealth Association of Legislative Counsel. CALC is not part of the Australian Government, although its website is hosted by the Australian Government Office of Parliamentary Counsel as a general service to legislative drafting. CALC's object is to promote cooperation in matters of professional interest among people in the Commonwealth engaged in legislative drafting or in training people in legislative drafting. CALC was established at the Commonwealth Law Conference held in Honk Kong in 1983. 1, record 3, English, - Commonwealth%20Association%20of%20Legislative%20Counsel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Commonwealth Association of Legislative Counsel
1, record 3, French, Commonwealth%20Association%20of%20Legislative%20Counsel
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CALC 1, record 3, French, CALC
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
- Metals Mining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- calc-flinta
1, record 4, English, calc%2Dflinta
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- calc flinta 2, record 4, English, calc%20flinta
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very fine-grained metamorphic rock of flinty aspect derived from a calcareous mudstone. 1, record 4, English, - calc%2Dflinta
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The new minerals are in part due to pneumatolytic processes and include feldspars and lime-silicate minerals, the latter being less abundant than in a calc-silicate hornfels. 1, record 4, English, - calc%2Dflinta
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "calc-silicate hornfels." 3, record 4, English, - calc%2Dflinta
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
- Mines métalliques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cornéenne à silicate calcique
1, record 4, French, corn%C3%A9enne%20%C3%A0%20silicate%20calcique
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cornéenne calco-silicatée 2, record 4, French, corn%C3%A9enne%20calco%2Dsilicat%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
- cornéenne à feldspath et silicates calciques 2, record 4, French, corn%C3%A9enne%20%C3%A0%20feldspath%20et%20silicates%20calciques
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-12-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Office Automation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- CALC interval
1, record 5, English, CALC%20interval
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- calculator interval 1, record 5, English, calculator%20interval
correct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Bureautique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- intervalle CALC
1, record 5, French, intervalle%20CALC
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-04-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- CALC key 1, record 6, English, CALC%20key
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- calculated key 2, record 6, English, calculated%20key
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- clé CALC
1, record 6, French, cl%C3%A9%20CALC
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calculée. 1, record 6, French, - cl%C3%A9%20CALC
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-04-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- CALC set 1, record 7, English, CALC%20set
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- chaîne CALC
1, record 7, French, cha%C3%AEne%20CALC
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-04-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- CALC into a data base
1, record 8, English, CALC%20into%20a%20data%20base
verb
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- effectuer une recherche par clé dans la base de données 1, record 8, French, effectuer%20une%20recherche%20par%20cl%C3%A9%20dans%20la%20base%20de%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1984-03-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- SUPER CALC 1, record 9, English, SUPER%20CALC
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accounting package trade mark. 2, record 9, English, - SUPER%20CALC
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- SUPER CALC 1, record 9, French, SUPER%20CALC
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Progiciel de gestion 1, record 9, French, - SUPER%20CALC
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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