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EPICONTINENTAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biogeography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shelf sea
1, record 1, English, shelf%20sea
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shallow marginal sea located on the continental shelf, usually less than 150 fathoms (275 meters) in depth. 2, record 1, English, - shelf%20sea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An example is the North Sea. 2, record 1, English, - shelf%20sea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "shelf sea" has less extension than "epicontinental sea." 3, record 1, English, - shelf%20sea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
shelf sea: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - shelf%20sea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biogéographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mer bordière
1, record 1, French, mer%20bordi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mer adjacente 2, record 1, French, mer%20adjacente
correct, feminine noun
- mer épicontinentale 3, record 1, French, mer%20%C3%A9picontinentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mer située sur une plate-forme continentale, en bordure d'un océan avec lequel elle communique largement. 4, record 1, French, - mer%20bordi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les mers qui couvrent le plateau continental sont dites parfois mers épicontinentales [...] 5, record 1, French, - mer%20bordi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes «mer adjacente» ou «mer épicontinentale» sont aussi utilisés pour parler de mer bordière. 6, record 1, French, - mer%20bordi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mer épicontinentale : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 1, French, - mer%20bordi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biogeografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mar epicontinental
1, record 1, Spanish, mar%20epicontinental
masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- epicontinental
1, record 2, English, epicontinental
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- epeiric 2, record 2, English, epeiric
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situated on the continental shelf or on the continental interior. 3, record 2, English, - epicontinental
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
epicontinental; epeiric: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - epicontinental
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Epicontinental basin, environment, sea, setting. 3, record 2, English, - epicontinental
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épicontinental
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9picontinental
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui recouvre la plate-forme continentale, en bordure d'un continent. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9picontinental
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Milieux marins épicontinentaux. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9picontinental
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épicontinental : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9picontinental
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Bassin, cadre épicontinental; mer épicontinentale. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9picontinental
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- epicontinental 1, record 2, Spanish, epicontinental
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-06-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- quartz-cemented pure quartz sandstone
1, record 3, English, quartz%2Dcemented%20pure%20quartz%20sandstone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... rocks in which the grains, devoid of secondary overgrowth, are cemented by a fine mosaic of quartz granules, which plays the same role as opal or chalcedony did in [opal-chalcedony-quartz cemented pure quartz sandstones.] 1, record 3, English, - quartz%2Dcemented%20pure%20quartz%20sandstone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- grès à ciment de quartz
1, record 3, French, gr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20ciment%20de%20quartz
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- grès quartzeux 2, record 3, French, gr%C3%A8s%20quartzeux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grès dont les grains, dépourvus d'accroissement secondaire, sont agglutinés par une fine mosaïque de granules de quartz, tenant la place de la gangue d'opale, de calcédonite, et d'opale des types précédents. 2, record 3, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20ciment%20de%20quartz
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- arenisca cuarcítica
1, record 3, Spanish, arenisca%20cuarc%C3%ADtica
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- arenisca de cuarzo puro cementada por cuarzo 2, record 3, Spanish, arenisca%20de%20cuarzo%20puro%20cementada%20por%20cuarzo
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de arenisca formada por granos de dióxido de silicio cristalizado puro que están unidos por un cemento de cuarzo. 2, record 3, Spanish, - arenisca%20cuarc%C3%ADtica
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hay rocas no muy compactas, como por ejemplo, las areniscas cuarcíticas, formadas por granos de silicio cementados que son muy resistentes a la erosión. 3, record 3, Spanish, - arenisca%20cuarc%C3%ADtica
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El cuarzo puro y la arenisca son típicos de la plataforma epicontinental estable. 4, record 3, Spanish, - arenisca%20cuarc%C3%ADtica
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