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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Political Geography and Geopolitics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- enclave
1, record 1, English, enclave
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small area within one country administered by another country. 2, record 1, English, - enclave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie politique et géopolitique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enclave
1, record 1, French, enclave
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Territoire d'un État ou partie de ce territoire entièrement entouré par le territoire d'un autre État. 2, record 1, French, - enclave
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía política y geopolítica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enclave
1, record 1, Spanish, enclave
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Territorio [...] situado en un país extranjero. 1, record 1, Spanish, - enclave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Libia es un enclave español situado en el territorio francés; se encuentra en los Pirineos en las inmediaciones de Andorra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - enclave
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Public Administration (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- enclave project 1, record 2, English, enclave%20project
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Project designed and supervised by foreign consultants, executed by foreign contractors and managed with the help of expatriates. 2, record 2, English, - enclave%20project
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- projet-enclave
1, record 2, French, projet%2Denclave
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- projet enclave 2, record 2, French, projet%20enclave
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración pública (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- proyecto enclave
1, record 2, Spanish, proyecto%20enclave
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inclusion
1, record 3, English, inclusion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- enclave 2, record 3, English, enclave
correct, see observation
- enclosure 3, record 3, English, enclosure
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock fragment foreign to the igneous rock in which it is embedded. 4, record 3, English, - inclusion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enclave: not a common usage in the United States. 5, record 3, English, - inclusion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inclusion: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 3, English, - inclusion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- enclave
1, record 3, French, enclave
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fragment de roche étrangère à la masse où il est englobé. 2, record 3, French, - enclave
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un batholite peut émettre des prolongements irréguliers ou apophyses [...] Par opposition, les rentrants du substratum sont appelés pendentifs lorsqu'ils ont une forme pyramidale et enclaves s'ils sont complètement incorporés dans le batholite [...] 3, record 3, French, - enclave
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La kimberlite renferme des morceaux ou «enclaves», arrachés à la paroi de la cheminée, et qui nous donnent une idée de la composition de cette paroi. 4, record 3, French, - enclave
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enclave : terme surtout utilisé pour les roches magmatiques et alors synonyme de xénolite. 5, record 3, French, - enclave
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
enclave : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 3, French, - enclave
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- inclusión
1, record 3, Spanish, inclusi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- enclave 1, record 3, Spanish, enclave
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- International Relations
- Military (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Frente de Libertaçao do Enclave de Cabinda/Forças Armadas de Cabinda 1, record 4, English, Frente%20de%20Liberta%C3%A7ao%20do%20Enclave%20de%20Cabinda%2FFor%C3%A7as%20Armadas%20de%20Cabinda
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FLEC/FAC 1, record 4, English, FLEC%2FFAC
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Frente de Libertaçao do Enclave de Cabinda
- Forças Armadas de Cabinda
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Relations internationales
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Front de libération de l'enclave du Cabinda/Forces armées du Cabinda
1, record 4, French, Front%20de%20lib%C3%A9ration%20de%20l%27enclave%20du%20Cabinda%2FForces%20arm%C3%A9es%20du%20Cabinda
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- FLEC/FAC 1, record 4, French, FLEC%2FFAC
masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Front de libération de l'enclave du Cabinda
- Forces armées du Cabinda
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Relaciones internacionales
- Militar (Generalidades)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Frente de Liberación del Enclave de Cabinda/Fuerzas Armadas de Cabinda
1, record 4, Spanish, Frente%20de%20Liberaci%C3%B3n%20del%20Enclave%20de%20Cabinda%2FFuerzas%20Armadas%20de%20Cabinda
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- FLEC/FAC 1, record 4, Spanish, FLEC%2FFAC
feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Frente de Liberación del Enclave de Cabinda
- Fuerzas Armadas de Cabinda
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