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Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Geology
- Marine Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ooze
1, record 1, English, ooze
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very fine-textured pelagic deposit, which accumulates on the abyssal zone of the ocean-floor. 3, record 1, English, - ooze
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oozes are ... defined by their characteristic organisms: diatom ooze; foraminiferal ooze; globigerina ooze; pteropod ooze; radiolarian ooze. 4, record 1, English, - ooze
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Siliceous ooze. 5, record 1, English, - ooze
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Géologie
- Biologie marine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boue
1, record 1, French, boue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépôt bathyal et abyssal formé de fines particules de la classe des poudres et caractérisé par un apport terrigène assez faible [...] accompagné de squelettes de microorganismes. 2, record 1, French, - boue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les boues sont classées selon leur couleur, leur origine ou - le plus souvent - selon les composantes principales [...]: boues calcaires (à globigérines); boues siliceuses (à radiolaires, à diatomées); boues argileuses [...] 3, record 1, French, - boue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Geología
- Biología Marina
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lodo
1, record 1, Spanish, lodo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- barro 2, record 1, Spanish, barro
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cieno formado por los sedimentos en el fondo de los mares. 3, record 1, Spanish, - lodo
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