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EPIBOLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epibolite
1, record 1, English, epibolite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épibolite
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pibolite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'association «en grand» de la roche cristallophyllienne avec l'apport magmatique se traduit par des faciès très variés que Jung et Roques classent en trois familles :-diadysites [...];-épibolites(de «épibole», couche) lorsque les filonnets sont concordants avec la stratification;-agmatites [...] 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pibolite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Biogeography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acme zone
1, record 2, English, acme%20zone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- acme-zone 2, record 2, English, acme%2Dzone
correct
- epibole 3, record 2, English, epibole
correct
- abundance zone 4, record 2, English, abundance%20zone
correct
- flood zone 5, record 2, English, flood%20zone
correct, less frequent
- peak zone 5, record 2, English, peak%20zone
correct, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A body of strata containing the maximum abundance of a particular taxon occurring within the stratigraphic range of that taxon, and after which the zone is named. 6, record 2, English, - acme%20zone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The acme-zone has been called epibole (although epibole in its original definition has no reference to acme) ... 7, record 2, English, - acme%20zone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acme zone; epibole; abundance zone; flood zone; peak zone: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 2, English, - acme%20zone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Biogéographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone d’apogée
1, record 2, French, zone%20d%26rsquo%3Bapog%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- zone d’abondance 1, record 2, French, zone%20d%26rsquo%3Babondance
correct, feminine noun
- épibole 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9pibole
correct, feminine noun
- zone de pointe 3, record 2, French, zone%20de%20pointe
feminine noun
- zone de flux 3, record 2, French, zone%20de%20flux
feminine noun
- zone de maxima 4, record 2, French, zone%20de%20maxima
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de strates à l’intérieur desquelles une espèce atteint son «acmé» ou développement maximal. 5, record 2, French, - zone%20d%26rsquo%3Bapog%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone d’apogée; zone d’abondance; épibole; zone de maxima : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada-Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 2, French, - zone%20d%26rsquo%3Bapog%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Biogeografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de apogeo
1, record 2, Spanish, zona%20de%20apogeo
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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