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CALCAIRE FORAMINIFERES [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foraminiferal limestone
1, record 1, English, foraminiferal%20limestone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- foraminiferous limestone 2, record 1, English, foraminiferous%20limestone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A limestone formed from the calcareous shells of marine protozoans. 3, record 1, English, - foraminiferal%20limestone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calcaire à foraminifères benthiques
1, record 1, French, calcaire%20%C3%A0%20foraminif%C3%A8res%20benthiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- calcaire à foraminifères 2, record 1, French, calcaire%20%C3%A0%20foraminif%C3%A8res
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Regroupe les calcaires] à Fusulines, à Orbitolines, à Milioles, à Alvéolines, à Nummulites. 1, record 1, French, - calcaire%20%C3%A0%20foraminif%C3%A8res%20benthiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foraminiferal slide
1, record 2, English, foraminiferal%20slide
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every operator shall deliver to the addresses specified by the Chief Operations Officer ... within five years after the rig release date, any foraminiferal or petrographic slide produced from a sidewall core that was destroyed in the production of the slide. 1, record 2, English, - foraminiferal%20slide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foraminifera: Single-celled, mostly microscopic animals with calcareous exo-skeletons; mostly marine. 2, record 2, English, - foraminiferal%20slide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plaque de foraminifères
1, record 2, French, plaque%20de%20foraminif%C3%A8res
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’exploitant envoie à l’adresse indiquée par le délégué aux opérations [...] toute plaque pétrographique ou de foraminifères produite à partir d’une carotte prélevée par carottage latéral et détruite lors de la production de la plaque, dans les cinq ans qui suivent la date de libération de l’appareil de forage du puits. 1, record 2, French, - plaque%20de%20foraminif%C3%A8res
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foraminifères : protozoaires marins dont la cellule est entourée d’une capsule calcaire, appelée test, nombreux à l'état fossile dans certains sédiments marins. 2, record 2, French, - plaque%20de%20foraminif%C3%A8res
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-05-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- perforate
1, record 3, English, perforate
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Descriptive of foraminiferal-test walls punctured or pierced by numerous pores or small openings that are distinct from apertures, foramina, and canals. 1, record 3, English, - perforate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Perforate walls are especially characteristic of calcareous hyaline tests. 1, record 3, English, - perforate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- perforé
1, record 3, French, perfor%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les Foraminifères à «test calcaire», on distingue [...] les perforés à logettes s’ouvrant par des pores et à paroi translucide(hyaline). 1, record 3, French, - perfor%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-09-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- arenaceous test
1, record 4, English, arenaceous%20test
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- agglutinated test 1, record 4, English, agglutinated%20test
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... consists of foreign particles bound together with cement. The foreign particles may consist of quartz sand, calcareous grains, mica flakes, sponge spicules, and tests of other Foraminifera. 1, record 4, English, - arenaceous%20test
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- test arénacé
1, record 4, French, test%20ar%C3%A9nac%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue parmi les Foraminifères des formes dont la couche externe du test(c'est-à-dire la coquille) est recouverte de particules sableuses plus ou moins fines agglutinées, soit reposant sur une support calcaire, soit indépendantes. Les Foraminifères à test arénacé comprennent quelques très grandes formes [...] 1, record 4, French, - test%20ar%C3%A9nac%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1977-08-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Calcarinidae
1, record 5, English, Calcarinidae
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Foraminifers of the family Calcarinidae have a test that is] coiled, without differentiation into spiral and umbilical surfaces, advanced genera may become globular, large spines formed by thickenings, and not marginal projections of chambers; [the] canal system [is] diffuse and confused with perforations, "U.Cret.-Rec." 1, record 5, English, - Calcarinidae
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Calcarinidae
1, record 5, French, Calcarinidae
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les Foraminifères de la famille des Calcarinidae ont un] enroulement en principe trochospiralé, mais, selon les genres, il lui succède un stade de loges involutes et subsymétriques ou bien de loges qui sortent du plan d’enroulement et s’accumulent un test subsphérique. Matériel calcaire abondant : manteau latéral et périphérique, piliers, épines ou bras dont la disposition primitive est de un par loge. Le système de canaux est fortement développé(...) dans le test et les bras. Ouverture multiple, mais unique et basale dans les formes primitives ou ontogénétiquement jeunes(...) 1, record 5, French, - Calcarinidae
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1977-08-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Rotaliidae
1, record 6, English, Rotaliidae
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Foraminifers of the family Rotaliidae have a] test trochospiral throughout; with radial canals or fissures and intraseptal and subsutural canals. "U. Cret. - Rec." 1, record 6, English, - Rotaliidae
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Rotaliidae
1, record 6, French, Rotaliidae
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les Foraminifères de la famille des Rotaliidae sont] lenticulaires à coniques, typiquement trochospiralés et à parois épaisses, se surchargeant le plus souvent de matériel calcaire sous forme de piliers, pustules, etc. qui remplissent l'ombilic et ornent les sutures spirales et ombilicales. Un système de canaux parcourt le test(...) ;l'ouverture est une fente à la base de la face orale près de l'ombilic. 1, record 6, French, - Rotaliidae
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1977-07-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Spirillinidae
1, record 7, English, Spirillinidae
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Forams of the family spirillinidae have a] proloculus followed by [a] nonseptate enrolled tubular second chamber which may be septate in lower stages, becoming biserial and may develop annular chambers; [the] wall (...) consists optically of [a] single crystal of calate. "?Trias.,Jur.-Rec.". 1, record 7, English, - Spirillinidae
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Spirillinidae
1, record 7, French, Spirillinidae
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les foraminifères de la famille des spirillinidae ont un] test calcaire perforé, mais assez spécial : souvent un seul cristal ou plusieurs grands cristaux aux limites irrégulières, ou encore irrégulièrement fibreux avec des perforations au tracé anguleux et irrégulièrement distribuées(...) ;un proloculum suivit d’une loge tubulaire soit plani-soit trochospiralée; l'ouverture est à l'extrémité de cette loge ou localisée sur la face ombilicale du test. 1, record 7, French, - Spirillinidae
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1977-02-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- calcareous test
1, record 8, English, calcareous%20test
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The microstructural arrangement of materials in calcareous tests [of Foraminifera] is quite variable ... Many genera have fibrous tests made up of tiny crystals of calcite which have their "c" - axes normal to the outer surface. ... Many other genera, some having hyaline tests, possess granular calcareous walls. The granules are of the same size and are oriented in different planes. 1, record 8, English, - calcareous%20test
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- test calcaire
1, record 8, French, test%20calcaire
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est le plus fréquent [chez les Foraminifères].(...) il dérive [du test chitineux)(...) lorsque la chitine est très fortement imprégnée de carbonate de chaux, [ou du test arénacé] lorsque le ciment(...) est très calcaire. 1, record 8, French, - test%20calcaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1977-01-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- imperforate
1, record 9, English, imperforate
correct, adjective
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not perforated, or lacking a normal opening, esp. descriptive or foraminiferal test walls without pores or tiny perforations. 1, record 9, English, - imperforate
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- imperforé
1, record 9, French, imperfor%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parmi les Foraminifères à "test calcaire", on distingue les imperforés dont la paroi est homogène et d’aspect porcellané(...) 1, record 9, French, - imperfor%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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