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PARENT WATER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parent water
1, record 1, English, parent%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The isotope signatures ... are representative of the isotopic composition of parent waters in the basin. Marine bromine concentrations in halite and marine fossils in associated carbonate rocks indicate that these waters had a marine origin. 2, record 1, English, - parent%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Mg-rich parent water. 3, record 1, English, - parent%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Parent seawater. 4, record 1, English, - parent%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau-mère
1, record 1, French, eau%2Dm%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eau mère 2, record 1, French, eau%20m%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide résiduel d'eau de mer concentrée, récupéré après la précipitation des sels de calcium et du chlorure de sodium, ou sel marin, dans les marais salants. 3, record 1, French, - eau%2Dm%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après dépôt du sel marin, les saumures appelées «eaux-mères» sont riches en différents composés, notamment le magnésium. 4, record 1, French, - eau%2Dm%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette expression apparaît pour la première fois, en 1795, dans les ouvrages de Chimie. 5, record 1, French, - eau%2Dm%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
eau(-)mère : terme généralement utilisé au pluriel. 6, record 1, French, - eau%2Dm%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Eau-mère marine. 7, record 1, French, - eau%2Dm%C3%A8re
Record 1, Key term(s)
- eaux-mères
- eaux mères
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
- Oceanografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguas madres
1, record 1, Spanish, aguas%20madres
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parent waters 1, record 2, English, parent%20waters
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of fish. 1, record 2, English, - parent%20waters
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
usually used in the plural. 2, record 2, English, - parent%20waters
Record 2, Key term(s)
- parent water
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eaux de provenance
1, record 2, French, eaux%20de%20provenance
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- eaux d'origine 1, record 2, French, eaux%20d%27origine
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pluriel d'usage. 2, record 2, French, - eaux%20de%20provenance
Record 2, Key term(s)
- eau de provenance
- eau d'origine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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