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CALCAIRE MARNEUX [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cement Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- natural cement
1, record 1, English, natural%20cement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] cement ... formed by calcining a naturally occurring mixture of calcareous and argillaceous substances at a temperature below that at which sintering takes place. 2, record 1, English, - natural%20cement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some natural cements may be almost the equivalent of portland cement in properties; others are much weaker. Natural cements are principally used now in masonry mortars and as an admixture in portland-cement concretes. 2, record 1, English, - natural%20cement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cimenterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ciment naturel
1, record 1, French, ciment%20naturel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CN 2, record 1, French, CN
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ciment hydraulique obtenu en cuisant à température modérée un calcaire marneux naturel, ou pierre à ciment, renfermant une proportion convenable et régulièrement répartie de calcaire et d’argile, et en broyant finement ensuite la roche cuite. 3, record 1, French, - ciment%20naturel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ciment naturel: terme et abréviation normalisés par l’AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - ciment%20naturel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria del cemento
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cemento natural
1, record 1, Spanish, cemento%20natural
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cemento obtenido de un suelo natural que requiere muy poca preparación, similar a la cal hidráulica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cemento%20natural
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Kimmeridge shale
1, record 2, English, Kimmeridge%20shale
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Kimmeridgian shale 2, record 2, English, Kimmeridgian%20shale
correct
- Kimeridgian shale 3, record 2, English, Kimeridgian%20shale
correct, less frequent
- Kim shale 1, record 2, English, Kim%20shale
correct
- Kim coal 1, record 2, English, Kim%20coal
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extensive deposits of bluish-gray slaty clay, containing more or less volatile matter, and interstratified with thin beds of highly bituminous shale, occurring in Dorsetshire, England. 1, record 2, English, - Kimmeridge%20shale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Locally, it is called Kim coal. 1, record 2, English, - Kimmeridge%20shale
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- shale du Kimméridgien
1, record 2, French, shale%20du%20Kimm%C3%A9ridgien
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- shale du Kimmeridgien 1, record 2, French, shale%20du%20Kimmeridgien
proposal, masculine noun
- shale du Kiméridgien 1, record 2, French, shale%20du%20Kim%C3%A9ridgien
proposal, masculine noun
- shale du Kimeridgien 1, record 2, French, shale%20du%20Kimeridgien
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Shale provenant du Kiméridgien (ou Kimméridgien). 1, record 2, French, - shale%20du%20Kimm%C3%A9ridgien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shale (ou schiste argileux) : roche sédimentaire à grain très fin et homogène, argileuse et souvent calcareuse. 2, record 2, French, - shale%20du%20Kimm%C3%A9ridgien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Kimméridgien : Étage géologique du Jurassique composé de calcaire marneux contenant une très grande quantité de fossiles marins datant de l'ère secondaire [...] Cet étage géologique porte le nom de «kimméridgien» par référence à la baie de Kimmeridge dans le sud de l'Angleterre [...] 3, record 2, French, - shale%20du%20Kimm%C3%A9ridgien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
- Calcareous Rock (Quarrying)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chalk
1, record 3, English, chalk
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soft, pure, earthy, fine-textured, usually white to light gray or buff limestone of marine origin, consisting almost wholly (90-99%) of calcite, formed mainly by shallow-water accumulation of calcareous tests of floating microorganisms ... The rock is porous, somewhat friable, and only slightly coherent. 2, record 3, English, - chalk
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
- Carrières de roches calcaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- craie
1, record 3, French, craie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche calcaire blanche ou très pâle, pulvérulente, traçante. 2, record 3, French, - craie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La craie est une roche calcaire blanche, tendre, se distinguant des autres calcaires par sa porosité et sa faible cohésion. 3, record 3, French, - craie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La craie est un calcaire à grain fin, poreux, léger, traçant, d’un blanc pur, formé de fins débris et de carapaces d’organismes microscopiques. Craie et calcaire peuvent être marneux, phosphatés, ou glauconieux. 4, record 3, French, - craie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geología
- Canteras de rocas calcáreas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- creta
1, record 3, Spanish, creta
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca caliza formada en el fondo de los mares poco profundos del cretácico por la acumulación de detritos orgánicos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - creta
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La creta pura es blanca, tierna, friable (puede ser reducida a polvo por la simple presión de los dedos) y porosa [...] Desde el punto de vista químico consiste esencialmente en carbonato de calcio CaCO3, pero suele contener impurezas que dan lugar a muchas variedades [...] 2, record 3, Spanish, - creta
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Cement Industry
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cement rock
1, record 4, English, cement%20rock
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cement stone 2, record 4, English, cement%20stone
correct
- cementstone 2, record 4, English, cementstone
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A natural limestone rock containing the proper amount of clay for cement manufacture. 3, record 4, English, - cement%20rock
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Cimenterie
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- calcaire à ciment
1, record 4, French, calcaire%20%C3%A0%20ciment
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- calcaire argileux 2, record 4, French, calcaire%20argileux
correct, masculine noun
- calcaire marneux 2, record 4, French, calcaire%20marneux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange de calcaire et d’argile; quand on souffle dessus, il dégage une odeur d’argile; quand on le dissout par ClH, il laisse un résidu vaseux [...] 2, record 4, French, - calcaire%20%C3%A0%20ciment
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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