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MOSCOVITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Moscow
1, record 1, English, Moscow
correct, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital of Russia. 2, record 1, English, - Moscow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: Muscovite. 2, record 1, English, - Moscow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
RU-MOW: code recognized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - Moscow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Moscou
1, record 1, French, Moscou
correct, see observation, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale de la Russie. 2, record 1, French, - Moscou
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant :Moscovite. 2, record 1, French, - Moscou
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
RU-MOW : code reconnu par l’ISO. 3, record 1, French, - Moscou
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Moscú
1, record 1, Spanish, Mosc%C3%BA
correct, see observation, Europe
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital de Rusia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Mosc%C3%BA
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: moscovita. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Mosc%C3%BA
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 2, record 1, Spanish, - Mosc%C3%BA
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cryoconite
1, record 2, English, cryoconite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- kryokonite 1, record 2, English, kryokonite
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dark, powdery dust, once thought to be of cosmic origin, transported by the wind and deposited on a snow or ice surface .... It is found mainly in cryoconite holes, but may form long stripes or an almost continuous cover. 1, record 2, English, - cryoconite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cryoconite
1, record 2, French, cryoconite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- thermoconite 2, record 2, French, thermoconite
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
… dans ces trous et, échauffées par le soleil, agrandissent le trou par fonte. Des algues et micro-organismes se développent dans cette boue, la rendant noirâtre. On l’appelle de la «cryoconite». Finalement, la glace surimposée est criblée de trous circulaires, verticaux, de toutes tailles mais d’une profondeur uniforme, les trous à cryoconite… 3, record 2, French, - cryoconite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le chercheur moscovite a également filtré de l'air(pour étudier la composition et la provenance des particules biologiques transportées par les courants aériens), mesuré l'efficacité de la photosynthèse avec un fluorimètre et prélevé des échantillons de cryoconites(poches d’eau fondue à cause de la présence de poussières sombres absorbant la chaleur du soleil isolées sous la surface de la glace). «Les cryoconites intéressent l'astrobiologie qui s’interroge sur la possibilité d’une vie sous la glace sur des planètes comme Mars. » 4, record 2, French, - cryoconite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- crioconita
1, record 2, Spanish, crioconita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polvillo mixto, mineral y húmico, depositado por el viento sobre los ventisqueros y los glaciares, donde se concentra en las oquedades y forma, por ablación, hoyos circulares, de paredes verticales. 1, record 2, Spanish, - crioconita
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