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WITWATERSRAND [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Witwatersrand goldfield
1, record 1, English, Witwatersrand%20goldfield
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
South Africa. 2, record 1, English, - Witwatersrand%20goldfield
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- champ aurifère du Witwatersrand
1, record 1, French, champ%20aurif%C3%A8re%20du%20Witwatersrand
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en Afrique du Sud. 2, record 1, French, - champ%20aurif%C3%A8re%20du%20Witwatersrand
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Witwatersrand deposit
1, record 2, English, Witwatersrand%20deposit
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
South Africa. 2, record 2, English, - Witwatersrand%20deposit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gisement encaissé dans le Supergroupe de Witwatersrand
1, record 2, French, gisement%20encaiss%C3%A9%20dans%20le%20Supergroupe%20de%20Witwatersrand
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gîte du Supergroupe du Witwatersrand 1, record 2, French, g%C3%AEte%20du%20Supergroupe%20du%20Witwatersrand
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en Afrique du Sud. 2, record 2, French, - gisement%20encaiss%C3%A9%20dans%20le%20Supergroupe%20de%20Witwatersrand
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Witwatersrand Supergroup
1, record 3, English, Witwatersrand%20Supergroup
correct, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Witwatersrand strata 1, record 3, English, Witwatersrand%20strata
correct, plural, Africa
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
in South Africa. 1, record 3, English, - Witwatersrand%20Supergroup
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Supergroupe de Witwatersrand
1, record 3, French, Supergroupe%20de%20Witwatersrand
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
in South Africa. 1, record 3, French, - Supergroupe%20de%20Witwatersrand
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-10-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gold and Silver Mining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Witwatersrand type
1, record 4, English, Witwatersrand%20type
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A] common type of lode gold deposits. 1, record 4, English, - Witwatersrand%20type
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- type Witwatersrand
1, record 4, French, type%20Witwatersrand
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type courant de gisements d'or primaires. 1, record 4, French, - type%20Witwatersrand
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-07-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Pretoria Witwatersrand
1, record 5, English, Pretoria%20Witwatersrand
correct, Africa
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Prétoria-Witwatersrand
1, record 5, French, Pr%C3%A9toria%2DWitwatersrand
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une des neuf provinces d'Afrique du Sud. 2, record 5, French, - Pr%C3%A9toria%2DWitwatersrand
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-05-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Witwatersrand
1, record 6, English, Witwatersrand
correct, Africa
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Rand 2, record 6, English, Rand
correct, Africa
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The gold mining district, now usually called the Rand, of the Republic of South Africa. 2, record 6, English, - Witwatersrand
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Witwatersrand Goldfields, South Africa.... 3, record 6, English, - Witwatersrand
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Witwatersrand
1, record 6, French, Witwatersrand
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Rand 2, record 6, French, Rand
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
le Rand, district minier aurifère d'Afrique du Sud. 3, record 6, French, - Witwatersrand
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les gisements d'or et d'uranium du Witwatersrand. [...] Les placers fossiles anciens [...] sont rarement exploités. L'exemple le plus remarquable en serait le Witwatersrand, ou, par abréviation, le Rand. 2, record 6, French, - Witwatersrand
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les gisements des anciennes rivières - les placers -, tel le Witwatersrand en Afrique du Sud abritent une partie importante des réserves d'or mondiales. 4, record 6, French, - Witwatersrand
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-11-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Witwatersrand Conglomerates
1, record 7, English, Witwatersrand%20Conglomerates
correct, plural, Africa
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Conglomérats de Witwatersrand
1, record 7, French, Conglom%C3%A9rats%20de%20Witwatersrand
correct, masculine noun, plural, Africa
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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