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BANC CALCAIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- limestone bed
1, record 1, English, limestone%20bed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- limy bed 2, record 1, English, limy%20bed
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In central Kansas the Hartland Shale and Jetmore Chalk Members of the Greenhorn Limestone contain 16 burrow-mottled, ledge-forming, chalky limestone beds that can be traced across the entire outcrop. 3, record 1, English, - limestone%20bed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Andradite skarns were formed by selective replacement of limestone beds. 4, record 1, English, - limestone%20bed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- banc calcaire
1, record 1, French, banc%20calcaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- banc de calcaire 2, record 1, French, banc%20de%20calcaire
correct, masculine noun
- assise calcaire 3, record 1, French, assise%20calcaire
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- couche de calcaire 4, record 1, French, couche%20de%20calcaire
correct, feminine noun
- couche calcaire 5, record 1, French, couche%20calcaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans la Montagne Noire [en France], sur le granit de Montolieu, un banc calcaire du Thanétien offre la juxtaposition de deux terrains, l'un siliceux, l'autre calcaire. 6, record 1, French, - banc%20calcaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans le Jura aussi, il arrive souvent que la partie la plus élevée d’une assise calcaire rendue discontinue par l’érosion glisse sur les flancs d’un anticlinal, la position originelle des couches étant respectée [...] 7, record 1, French, - banc%20calcaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capa de caliza
1, record 1, Spanish, capa%20de%20caliza
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bank
1, record 2, English, bank
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An ore deposit or coal bed worked by surface excavations or drifts above water-level. 1, record 2, English, - bank
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géologie économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- banc
1, record 2, French, banc
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche de matières minérales homogènes, d’une faible épaisseur mais d’une certaine étendue. 1, record 2, French, - banc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Banc de calcaire, de charbon, de pierres, de schiste. 1, record 2, French, - banc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Banc continu, vertical. 1, record 2, French, - banc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas metálicas
- Geología económica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- banco
1, record 2, Spanish, banco
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada una de las capas espesas y sobrepuestas en las que se presenta la roca de las canteras, lo cual permite beneficiarlas en forma de gradas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - banco
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Port-Royal limestone bed
1, record 3, English, Port%2DRoyal%20limestone%20bed
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Port-Royal calcareous bed 1, record 3, English, Port%2DRoyal%20calcareous%20bed
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- banc royal
1, record 3, French, banc%20royal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pierre calcaire, à grains très fins et de teinte uniforme, utilisée surtout en sculpture. 2, record 3, French, - banc%20royal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une zone un peu plus claire correspond à ce qu'on appelle le «banc royal». Cette zone de calcaire est présente à Paris, à Port-Royal. 3, record 3, French, - banc%20royal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la pierre du «banc royal» utilisée pour la construction de certains monuments parisiens tels que le Louvre, le Palais-Bourbon [...] 4, record 3, French, - banc%20royal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1977-08-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lapiésation
1, record 4, English, lapi%C3%A9sation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) "irregular limestone surfaces are termed lapiés, while the weathering process is described as lapiésation". 1, record 4, English, - lapi%C3%A9sation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lapiazage
1, record 4, French, lapiazage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Action des processus d’érosion et de corrosion modelant en lapiés la surface d’un banc calcaire. 1, record 4, French, - lapiazage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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