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CORDILLERA ANDES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Drug and Beverage Crops
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coca
1, record 1, English, coca
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A plant of the family Erythroxylaceae. 2, record 1, English, - coca
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Culture des plantes alcaloïfères
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cocaïer
1, record 1, French, coca%C3%AFer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coca 2, record 1, French, coca
correct, feminine noun
- coca huanuco 3, record 1, French, coca%20huanuco
feminine noun
- coca bolivienne 3, record 1, French, coca%20bolivienne
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Erythroxylum coca, appelée encore coca huanuco ou coca bolivienne, pousse sur les versants est, humides et chauds, des hautes vallées andines, entre 500 et 1500 mètres d'altitude. 3, record 1, French, - coca%C3%AFer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Erythroxylaceae. 4, record 1, French, - coca%C3%AFer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
- Cultivo de plantas que contienen alcaloides
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coca
1, record 1, Spanish, coca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tradicionalmente la planta de coca se ha cultivado en los valles al este de la cordillera oriental de los Andes, concretamente en la franja que se extiende entre las ciudades de La Paz(Bolivia) y el Cuzco(Perú). La coca(Erythroxylon coca), es una planta herbácea y perenne. Se cosechan sus hojas, mientras que en otras casos se sacan sus frutos y las flores. 2, record 1, Spanish, - coca
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Andes Mountains
1, record 2, English, Andes%20Mountains
correct, South America
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Andes 2, record 2, English, Andes
correct, plural, South America
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mountain system of South America extending along its western coast from Panama to Tierra del Fuego. 3, record 2, English, - Andes%20Mountains
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cordillère des Andes
1, record 2, French, cordill%C3%A8re%20des%20Andes
correct, feminine noun, South America
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Andes 1, record 2, French, Andes
correct, masculine noun, plural, South America
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Très longue chaîne de montagnes qui domine la côte ouest de l'Amérique du Sud sur une distance de près de 8 000 km depuis le Venezuela jusqu'à la Terre de Feu. On y retrouve des volcans encore actifs. 2, record 2, French, - cordill%C3%A8re%20des%20Andes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cordillera de los Andes
1, record 2, Spanish, cordillera%20de%20los%20Andes
correct, feminine noun, South America
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Andes 2, record 2, Spanish, Andes
correct, masculine noun, plural, South America
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sistema montañoso de América del Sur, que bordea el litoral pacífico desde el norte de Venezuela hasta Tierra del Fuego. 2, record 2, Spanish, - cordillera%20de%20los%20Andes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cordillera de los Andes : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los nombres comunes genéricos que acompañan a los nombres propios de los accidentes geográficos suelen escribirse con minúscula inicial. 3, record 2, Spanish, - cordillera%20de%20los%20Andes
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- andesite
1, record 3, English, andesite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gray, fine-grained volcanic rock, chiefly plagioclase and feldspar. 2, record 3, English, - andesite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
...named after the Andes mountains ... 3, record 3, English, - andesite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
andesite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 3, English, - andesite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Lower, upper andesite. 5, record 3, English, - andesite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- andésite
1, record 3, French, and%C3%A9site
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lave ayant la composition d'une diorite, plus ou moins foncée, souvent bulleuse, montrant rarement quelques petits phénocristaux. 2, record 3, French, - and%C3%A9site
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les andésites, correspondants microlitiques des diorites, sont des roches encore plus rugueuses que les trachytes, plus ou moins vacuolaires, de couleur grise, parfois presque noire [...] Les phénocristaux (andésine, amphibole et pyroxène) peuvent être assez rares. Ils sont bien individualisés et souvent altérés (pyroxènes ouralitisés, plagioclases séricitisés) dans les andésites anciennes ou porphyrites. 3, record 3, French, - and%C3%A9site
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
andésite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 3, French, - and%C3%A9site
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Andésite inférieure, supérieure. 5, record 3, French, - and%C3%A9site
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- andesita
1, record 3, Spanish, andesita
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca de origen volcánico, entre gris y negra, áspera, a veces provista de vacuolas; es una diorita andesítica, caracterizada por el hecho de que su feldespato consiste en andesina. 2, record 3, Spanish, - andesita
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nombre derivado de la cordillera de los Andes. 3, record 3, Spanish, - andesita
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