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SAHARIENNE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gassi
1, record 1, English, gassi
correct, see observation, Africa, regional
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the Sahara long sand-free passages between dunes, called gassi, are apparently kept clear by the sweep of the wind ... 1, record 1, English, - gassi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gassi: term used in the Sahara region. 2, record 1, English, - gassi
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gassi
1, record 1, French, gassi
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Africa, regional
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alignées dans le sens du vent, [les dunes longitudinales] laissent entre elles des couloirs parfois absolument libres de sable, les «gassis», utilisés pour la circulation automobile ou caravanière. 1, record 1, French, - gassi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gassi : terme utilisé dans la région saharienne. 2, record 1, French, - gassi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bush jacket
1, record 2, English, bush%20jacket
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bush jacket: an item in the "Clothing" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - bush%20jacket
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- saharienne
1, record 2, French, saharienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saharienne : objet de la classe «Vêtements» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 2, French, - saharienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-11-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stable platform
1, record 3, English, stable%20platform
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of a terrestrial continent that is covered with flat-lying or gently tilted strata and underlain by a complex of igneous and metamorphic rocks. 2, record 3, English, - stable%20platform
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The stable platform has not been extensively affected by crustal deformation. 2, record 3, English, - stable%20platform
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stable platform: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - stable%20platform
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme stable
1, record 3, French, plate%2Dforme%20stable
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- plateforme stable 2, record 3, French, plateforme%20stable
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] si l’on distingue les provinces en fonction du milieu géotectonique, on peut en définir trois types fondamentaux : provinces des boucliers métamorphiques ; provinces des plates-formes stables ; provinces des zones orogéniques. 3, record 3, French, - plate%2Dforme%20stable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Algérie est divisée en deux unités tectoniques majeures séparées par la faille Sud-atlasique : le Nord de l'Algérie portant l'empreinte de la tectonique alpine; la plate-forme saharienne, relativement stable, où la tectonique est moins prononcée. 4, record 3, French, - plate%2Dforme%20stable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plate-forme stable : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 3, French, - plate%2Dforme%20stable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-02-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Fuerteventura
1, record 4, English, Fuerteventura
correct, Africa
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canary Islands (Spanish "Islas Canarias"): A group of islands in the Atlantic, about 70 miles off the Northwest African coast, forming two Spanish provinces: Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas. Seven are inhabited: Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Palma, Gomera and Hierro. 2, record 4, English, - Fuerteventura
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Fuerteventura
1, record 4, French, Fuerteventura
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Africa
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- île de Fuerteventura 2, record 4, French, %C3%AEle%20de%20Fuerteventura
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Île de l'archipel espagnol des Canaries [à l'ouest du Maroc, dans l'océan Atlantique]. Chef-lieu : Puerto del Rosario. De relief modéré, l'île est balayée par les vents d’origine saharienne et tire ses ressources de l'agriculture et du tourisme. 3, record 4, French, - Fuerteventura
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canaries, en espagnol «Canarias» : Archipel volcanique de l’Atlantique, situé à une centaine de kilomètres de la côte d’Afrique, au large du Maroc méridional, réparti administrativement dans les deux provinces espagnoles de Santa Cruz de Tenerife (îles de Tenerife, Gomera, La Palma et Hierro) et de Las Palmas (Grande Canarie, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura). 3, record 4, French, - Fuerteventura
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fuerteventura : Toponyme qui n’est jamais précédé d’un article. 4, record 4, French, - Fuerteventura
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le générique du nom d’une île prend la minuscule dans un texte suivi, et la majuscule dans une liste, sur une carte géographique ou un panneau de signalisation. 5, record 4, French, - Fuerteventura
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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