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BRECHE POLYGENIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polygenetic
1, record 1, English, polygenetic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polygenic 2, record 1, English, polygenic
correct
- polygene 3, record 1, English, polygene
correct
- polygenous 4, record 1, English, polygenous
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Describing a material that was formed as a result of more than one source, or originated and developed at various places and times. 3, record 1, English, - polygenetic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... opposite of monogenetic. 4, record 1, English, - polygenetic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polygénique
1, record 1, French, polyg%C3%A9nique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- polygène 2, record 1, French, polyg%C3%A8ne
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui est formé d’éléments d’origines différentes. 3, record 1, French, - polyg%C3%A9nique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pyrite peut former des concrétions ou pseudomorphoser beaucoup d’autres minéraux [...] La pyrite est donc «polygène» et il est bien démontré qu’elle ne peut être entièrement d’origine «hydrothermale». 2, record 1, French, - polyg%C3%A9nique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polygénique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - polyg%C3%A9nique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Brèche, conglomérat, paraconglomérat polygénique. 4, record 1, French, - polyg%C3%A9nique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geoquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- poligénico
1, record 1, Spanish, polig%C3%A9nico
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese del modelado que presenta actualmente formas debidas a la acción de agentes de erosión que han obrado en épocas diferentes o a cambios que han modificado varias veces las condiciones de la erosión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - polig%C3%A9nico
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polygenetic breccia
1, record 2, English, polygenetic%20breccia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- polygenic breccia 1, record 2, English, polygenic%20breccia
correct
- polymict breccia 2, record 2, English, polymict%20breccia
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Breccia in which the fragments have a variety of compositions ... 3, record 2, English, - polygenetic%20breccia
Record 2, Key term(s)
- polymictic breccia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brèche polygénique
1, record 2, French, br%C3%A8che%20polyg%C3%A9nique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- brèche hétérogène 2, record 2, French, br%C3%A8che%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brèche dont les constituants sont d’origines différentes. 2, record 2, French, - br%C3%A8che%20polyg%C3%A9nique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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