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MAGMA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sugar Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magma
1, record 1, English, magma
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mechanical mixture of crystals and molasses or heavy syrup. 2, record 1, English, - magma
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- magma
1, record 1, French, magma
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme général pour des mélanges de cristaux et de sirop. 2, record 1, French, - magma
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria azucarera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- magma
1, record 1, Spanish, magma
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bismuth magma 1, record 2, English, bismuth%20magma
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- magma de bismuth
1, record 2, French, magma%20de%20bismuth
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- magma de bismuto
1, record 2, Spanish, magma%20de%20bismuto
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- milk of magnesia
1, record 3, English, milk%20of%20magnesia
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- magnesia milk 2, record 3, English, magnesia%20milk
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A milky-white fluid, a suspension of magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)2, in water, used as a laxative and antacid. 3, record 3, English, - milk%20of%20magnesia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lait de magnésie
1, record 3, French, lait%20de%20magn%C3%A9sie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- magma de magnésie 2, record 3, French, magma%20de%20magn%C3%A9sie
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- magma de magnesia
1, record 3, Spanish, magma%20de%20magnesia
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- leche de magnesia 1, record 3, Spanish, leche%20de%20magnesia
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-04-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- magma
1, record 4, English, magma
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The hot, fluid matter within the earth's crust, which is capable of intrusion or extrusion and produces igneous rocks by cooling. 2, record 4, English, - magma
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Magma ... fuels volcanoes and becomes visible as lava when it breaks through the crust. [Time, October 24, 1983] 3, record 4, English, - magma
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- magma
1, record 4, French, magma
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] matériel essentiellement silicaté, formé d'une phase fondue qui contient des fluides à l'état dissous, et qui renferme en suspension des éléments cristallisés en quantité variable. 2, record 4, French, - magma
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le magma est un mélange en proportions variables, suivant les conditions de température et de pression, de cristaux et d'une phase liquide. 3, record 4, French, - magma
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les laves rejetées par les volcans sont des magmas. 4, record 4, French, - magma
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- magma
1, record 4, Spanish, magma
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acumulación o conjunto de material pétreo móvil, generado en el interior de la Tierra, manto superior o corteza, susceptible de intruir y ser extruido. Se piensa que es el material del que derivan las rocas ígneas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - magma
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- aggressive magma
1, record 5, English, aggressive%20magma
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- invasive magma 1, record 5, English, invasive%20magma
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A magma that forces its way into place. 1, record 5, English, - aggressive%20magma
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- magma intrusif
1, record 5, French, magma%20intrusif
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Petrografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- magma intrusivo
1, record 5, Spanish, magma%20intrusivo
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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