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CRESTON ROCOSO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- outcrop
1, record 1, English, outcrop
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- outcropping 2, record 1, English, outcropping
correct, noun
- rock outcrop 3, record 1, English, rock%20outcrop
correct
- bedrock outcrop 4, record 1, English, bedrock%20outcrop
correct
- cropout 5, record 1, English, cropout
correct
- basset 6, record 1, English, basset
correct, obsolete
- basset edge 7, record 1, English, basset%20edge
correct, obsolete
- basseting 7, record 1, English, basseting
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The exposed portion of a buried layer of rock that appears on the surface. 8, record 1, English, - outcrop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The chromite occurs in the western and eastern outcrops of ultrabasic rocks, with layers a few centimetres to two metres thick ... 4, record 1, English, - outcrop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
basset: An obsolete term for the noun "outcrop" ... 9, record 1, English, - outcrop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
basset edge: An old miners' term for outcrop. 7, record 1, English, - outcrop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affleurement
1, record 1, French, affleurement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- affleurement de roche 2, record 1, French, affleurement%20de%20roche
correct, masculine noun
- affleurement rocheux 3, record 1, French, affleurement%20rocheux
correct, masculine noun
- gratton 4, record 1, French, gratton
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion du substratum rocheux visible à la surface du sol. 5, record 1, French, - affleurement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on recherche les «affleurements» : roche bien en place, non cachée par la végétation ni par les éboulis, ni modifiée par l'action de l'homme (remblais ... etc.). L'idéal, ce sont les falaises naturelles, tranchées récentes, bords de mer, haute montagne et déserts. 6, record 1, French, - affleurement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] une érosion importante a décapé une forte épaisseur de terrains, et l'affleurement d'une couche peut apparaître sur un flanc de montagne ou dans un ravin. 7, record 1, French, - affleurement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- crestón
1, record 1, Spanish, crest%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- crestón rocoso 2, record 1, Spanish, crest%C3%B3n%20rocoso
correct, masculine noun
- afloramiento 1, record 1, Spanish, afloramiento
correct, masculine noun
- afloramiento rocoso 3, record 1, Spanish, afloramiento%20rocoso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capa de roca que emerge del suelo. 4, record 1, Spanish, - crest%C3%B3n
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