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CIENCIAS GEOLOGICAS [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Climate Change Geoscience Program
1, record 1, English, Climate%20Change%20Geoscience%20Program
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CCGP 1, record 1, English, CCGP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Earth Science Sector's Climate Change Geoscience Program (CCGP) is focused on developing geoscience information to help land-use planners, industry and regulators mitigate the risks in northern resource development arising from climate change. 1, record 1, English, - Climate%20Change%20Geoscience%20Program
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Climate Change Geoscience Programme
- Climate Change Geo-science Programme
- Climate Change Geo-science Program
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Programme de géoscience des changements climatiques
1, record 1, French, Programme%20de%20g%C3%A9oscience%20des%20changements%20climatiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Programme de géosciences des changements climatiques du Secteur des sciences de la Terre est axé sur le développement des données géoscientifiques pour aider les responsables de l'aménagement des terres, l'industrie et les autorités de réglementation à réduire les risques que les changements climatiques présentent pour l'exploitation des ressources nordiques. 1, record 1, French, - Programme%20de%20g%C3%A9oscience%20des%20changements%20climatiques
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Programme de géo-science des changements climatiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas federales (Gobierno canadiense)
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Programa de Ciencias Geológicas de los Cambios Climáticos
1, record 1, Spanish, Programa%20de%20Ciencias%20Geol%C3%B3gicas%20de%20los%20Cambios%20Clim%C3%A1ticos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- earth science
1, record 2, English, earth%20science
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Earth science 2, record 2, English, Earth%20science
correct, see observation
- geoscience 3, record 2, English, geoscience
correct
- geology 4, record 2, English, geology
correct, see observation
- geological science 5, record 2, English, geological%20science
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The science that deals with the earth or any part thereof: includes the disciplines of geology, geography, oceanography, and meteorology, among others. 6, record 2, English, - earth%20science
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The broad aim of the Earth sciences is to understand the present features and the past evolution of the Earth and to use this knowledge, where appropriate, for the benefit of humankind. 2, record 2, English, - earth%20science
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
earth science: often used in plural. 7, record 2, English, - earth%20science
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
geology: Geology is generally defined as the study of the solid-rock Earth. However, it can be defined simply as the study of the Earth, and by that definition it includes all of the Earth sciences. 8, record 2, English, - earth%20science
Record 2, Key term(s)
- earth sciences
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sciences de la Terre
1, record 2, French, sciences%20de%20la%20Terre
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sciences de la terre 2, record 2, French, sciences%20de%20la%20terre
correct, feminine noun, plural
- géosciences 2, record 2, French, g%C3%A9osciences
correct, feminine noun, plural, rare
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sciences dont les objets d'étude sont la planète Terre, son atmosphère et ses océans. 3, record 2, French, - sciences%20de%20la%20Terre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les rapports mêmes de la géologie avec les autres sciences ont nettement évolué. Les «Sciences Naturelles» du début du siècle, succédant à «l'Histoire Naturelle» des précédentes décennies, ont éclaté en deux ensembles distincts : les Sciences de la Vie et les Sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - sciences%20de%20la%20Terre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
géosciences : Synonyme rare de sciences de la terre. 2, record 2, French, - sciences%20de%20la%20Terre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciencias geológicas
1, record 2, Spanish, ciencias%20geol%C3%B3gicas
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- International Union of Geological Sciences
1, record 3, English, International%20Union%20of%20Geological%20Sciences
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- IUGS 1, record 3, English, IUGS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Founded in 1961, the IUGS is one of the world's largest and most active non-governmental scientific organizations. The Union promotes and supports the study of geological problems of world-wide significance, and facilitates international and interdisciplinary cooperation in the earth sciences. A prominent member of the International Council of Scientific Unions, the IUGS has more than 110 national members. 2, record 3, English, - International%20Union%20of%20Geological%20Sciences
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Union internationale des sciences géologiques
1, record 3, French, Union%20internationale%20des%20sciences%20g%C3%A9ologiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- UISG 1, record 3, French, UISG
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Geología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Unión Internacional de Ciencias Geológicas
1, record 3, Spanish, Uni%C3%B3n%20Internacional%20de%20Ciencias%20Geol%C3%B3gicas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- UICG 2, record 3, Spanish, UICG
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-10-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- IUGS Commission on Management and Application of Geoscience Information
1, record 4, English, IUGS%20Commission%20on%20Management%20and%20Application%20of%20Geoscience%20Information
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- COGEOINFO 1, record 4, English, COGEOINFO
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Committee on Storage, Automatic Data Processing and Retrieval of Geological Data 1, record 4, English, Committee%20on%20Storage%2C%20Automatic%20Data%20Processing%20and%20Retrieval%20of%20Geological%20Data
former designation, correct, international
- COGEODATA 1, record 4, English, COGEODATA
former designation, correct, international
- COGEODATA 1, record 4, English, COGEODATA
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- IUGS Commission on Management and Application of Geoscience Information
1, record 4, French, IUGS%20Commission%20on%20Management%20and%20Application%20of%20Geoscience%20Information
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- COGEOINFO 1, record 4, French, COGEOINFO
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Committee on Storage, Automatic Data Processing and Retrieval of Geological Data 1, record 4, French, Committee%20on%20Storage%2C%20Automatic%20Data%20Processing%20and%20Retrieval%20of%20Geological%20Data
former designation, correct
- COGEODATA 1, record 4, French, COGEODATA
former designation, correct
- COGEODATA 1, record 4, French, COGEODATA
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Comité pour le stockage, le traitement automatique et la récupération des données géologiques
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Geología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comisión para la Gestión y Aplicación de la Información de las Ciencias Geológicas
1, record 4, Spanish, Comisi%C3%B3n%20para%20la%20Gesti%C3%B3n%20y%20Aplicaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20Informaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20Ciencias%20Geol%C3%B3gicas
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- COGEOINFO 1, record 4, Spanish, COGEOINFO
feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- Comisión de Almacenamiento, Procesamiento Automático y Tratamiento de Datos Geólogicos 2, record 4, Spanish, Comisi%C3%B3n%20de%20Almacenamiento%2C%20Procesamiento%20Autom%C3%A1tico%20y%20Tratamiento%20de%20Datos%20Ge%C3%B3logicos
former designation, feminine noun
- COGEODATA 2, record 4, Spanish, COGEODATA
feminine noun
- COGEODATA 2, record 4, Spanish, COGEODATA
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-12-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Commercial Fishing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Circum-Atlantic Project 1, record 5, English, Circum%2DAtlantic%20Project
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
International Union of Geological Sciences. 1, record 5, English, - Circum%2DAtlantic%20Project
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Pêche commerciale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Projet Circum-Atlantique
1, record 5, French, Projet%20Circum%2DAtlantique
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- CAP 1, record 5, French, CAP
masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Union internationale des sciences géologiques. 1, record 5, French, - Projet%20Circum%2DAtlantique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Pesca comercial
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Proyecto Circumatlántico
1, record 5, Spanish, Proyecto%20Circumatl%C3%A1ntico
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CAP 1, record 5, Spanish, CAP
masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unión Internacional de Ciencias Geológicas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - Proyecto%20Circumatl%C3%A1ntico
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Coordinating Committee for Coastal and Offshore Geoscience Programmes in East and South-East Asia 1, record 6, English, Coordinating%20Committee%20for%20Coastal%20and%20Offshore%20Geoscience%20Programmes%20in%20East%20and%20South%2DEast%20Asia
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Established in 1966 in Bangkok as: Committee for Coordination of Joint Prospecting for Mineral Resources in Asian Offshore Areas as a special regional body under the aegis of ECAFE [Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East], ESCAP [Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific]; became an independent intergovernmental organization in 1987. 1, record 6, English, - Coordinating%20Committee%20for%20Coastal%20and%20Offshore%20Geoscience%20Programmes%20in%20East%20and%20South%2DEast%20Asia
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Committee for Coastal and Offshore Geoscience Programmes in East and South-East Asia
- Co-ordinating Committee for Coastal and Offshore Geoscience Programs in East and South-East Asia
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Géologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Comité de coordination de programmes de sciences de la terre sur les zone littorales et marines en Asie de l'Est et du Sud-Est
1, record 6, French, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20coordination%20de%20programmes%20de%20sciences%20de%20la%20terre%20sur%20les%20zone%20littorales%20et%20marines%20en%20Asie%20de%20l%27Est%20et%20du%20Sud%2DEst
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
- Geología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comité de Coordinación de Programas de Ciencias Geológicas Costeras y Marinas en el sudeste de Asia y en Asia oriental
1, record 6, Spanish, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20Coordinaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Programas%20de%20Ciencias%20Geol%C3%B3gicas%20Costeras%20y%20Marinas%20en%20el%20sudeste%20de%20Asia%20y%20en%20Asia%20oriental
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Courses
- Remote Sensing
- Geology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Regional Training Course on Remote-Sensing Applications to Geological Sciences 1, record 7, English, Regional%20Training%20Course%20on%20Remote%2DSensing%20Applications%20to%20Geological%20Sciences
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
United Nations, organized in cooperation with the Government of Nepal and Germany and held at Kathmandu from 20 September 13 October 1, record 7, English, - Regional%20Training%20Course%20on%20Remote%2DSensing%20Applications%20to%20Geological%20Sciences
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de cours
- Télédétection
- Géologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Cours de formation régional aux applications de la télédétection à la géologie
1, record 7, French, Cours%20de%20formation%20r%C3%A9gional%20aux%20applications%20de%20la%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9d%C3%A9tection%20%C3%A0%20la%20g%C3%A9ologie
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de cursos
- Teledetección
- Geología
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Curso regional de capacitación en aplicaciones de la teleobservación a las ciencias geológicas
1, record 7, Spanish, Curso%20regional%20de%20capacitaci%C3%B3n%20en%20aplicaciones%20de%20la%20teleobservaci%C3%B3n%20a%20las%20ciencias%20geol%C3%B3gicas
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Environment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- International Centre for Earth and Environmental Sciences 1, record 8, English, International%20Centre%20for%20Earth%20and%20Environmental%20Sciences
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Established by UNIDO [United Nations Industrial Development Organization] 1, record 8, English, - International%20Centre%20for%20Earth%20and%20Environmental%20Sciences
Record 8, Key term(s)
- International Center for Earth and Environmental Sciences
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Environnement
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Centre international pour les sciences de la terre et de l'environnement
1, record 8, French, Centre%20international%20pour%20les%20sciences%20de%20la%20terre%20et%20de%20l%27environnement
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Medio ambiente
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- Centro Internacional de Ciencias Geológicas y Ecológicas
1, record 8, Spanish, Centro%20Internacional%20de%20Ciencias%20Geol%C3%B3gicas%20y%20Ecol%C3%B3gicas
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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