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MOUNTAIN SYSTEM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mountain system
1, record 1, English, mountain%20system
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Group of mountain ranges. 2, record 1, English, - mountain%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alps: Mountain system composed of more than fifteen principal mountain ranges that extends in an arc for almost 660 miles (1,060 kilometers) across south-central Europe. 3, record 1, English, - mountain%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mountain system: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - mountain%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de montagnes
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20montagnes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système montagneux 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20montagneux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Principal système montagneux de l'Europe, les Alpes s'allongent en un vaste arc aux bords dissymétriques, sur une longueur de 1 200 km de la Méditerranée au bassin de Vienne et sur une largeur variant de 130 à 250 km. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20montagnes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un ensemble de chaînes de montagnes, de massifs et d'autres reliefs de même origine constitue un système de montagnes, et plusieurs systèmes forment une cordillère. La cordillère traversant l'Ouest de l'Amérique du Nord, du Mexique à l'Alaska, comprend environ 20 systèmes de montagnes, composés chacun de nombreuses chaînes. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20montagnes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Baseline monitoring of mountain whitefish, Prosopium williamsoni, from the Columbia River system near Castlegar, British Columbia : health, contaminants and biology
1, record 2, English, Baseline%20monitoring%20of%20mountain%20whitefish%2C%20Prosopium%20williamsoni%2C%20from%20the%20Columbia%20River%20system%20near%20Castlegar%2C%20British%20Columbia%20%3A%20health%2C%20contaminants%20and%20biology
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 1, record 2, English, - Baseline%20monitoring%20of%20mountain%20whitefish%2C%20Prosopium%20williamsoni%2C%20from%20the%20Columbia%20River%20system%20near%20Castlegar%2C%20British%20Columbia%20%3A%20health%2C%20contaminants%20and%20biology
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Baseline monitoring of mountain whitefish, Prosopium williamsoni, from the Columbia River system near Castlegar, British Columbia: health, contaminants and biology
1, record 2, French, Baseline%20monitoring%20of%20mountain%20whitefish%2C%20Prosopium%20williamsoni%2C%20from%20the%20Columbia%20River%20system%20near%20Castlegar%2C%20British%20Columbia%3A%20health%2C%20contaminants%20and%20biology
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Environment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Mountain Environment and Natural Resources Information System 1, record 3, English, Mountain%20Environment%20and%20Natural%20Resources%20Information%20System
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MENRIS 1, record 3, English, MENRIS
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ICIMOD [International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development]/ADB [African Development Bank]. 1, record 3, English, - Mountain%20Environment%20and%20Natural%20Resources%20Information%20System
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Environnement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Système d'information sur l'environnement et les ressources naturelles des montagnes
1, record 3, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20d%27information%20sur%20l%27environnement%20et%20les%20ressources%20naturelles%20des%20montagnes
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de sistemas
- Medio ambiente
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sistema de información sobre el medio ambiente de montaña y los recursos naturales
1, record 3, Spanish, Sistema%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n%20sobre%20el%20medio%20ambiente%20de%20monta%C3%B1a%20y%20los%20recursos%20naturales
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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