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TIERRA ENDURECIDA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- calcareous crust
1, record 1, English, calcareous%20crust
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- calcareous hardpan 2, record 1, English, calcareous%20hardpan
correct
- lime pan 3, record 1, English, lime%20pan
correct
- limepan 3, record 1, English, limepan
correct
- lime-pan 4, record 1, English, lime%2Dpan
correct
- calc-crust 5, record 1, English, calc%2Dcrust
correct
- calccrust 6, record 1, English, calccrust
- chalk crust 7, record 1, English, chalk%20crust
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An indurated soil horizon cemented with calcium carbonate ... 5, record 1, English, - calcareous%20crust
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- croûte calcaire
1, record 1, French, cro%C3%BBte%20calcaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carapace calcaire 2, record 1, French, carapace%20calcaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizon durci cimenté par du calcaire. 3, record 1, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20calcaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en pays chaud et sec, comme certaines parties de l'Afrique du Nord, se forment dans le sol des croûtes calcaires, irrégulières, épaisses de 1 à 10 cm, grossièrement parallèles à la surface. 4, record 1, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20calcaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] en climat subaride, tropical, la formation de croûtes calcaires peut aboutir à des gîtes d'uranium de type calcrète. 5, record 1, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20calcaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Un sol peut être meuble [...] mais il peut aussi se présenter sous la forme d'une croûte (sols à carapace calcaire des régions semi-arides). 2, record 1, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20calcaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Geología
- Geoquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tierra endurecida
1, record 1, Spanish, tierra%20endurecida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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