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FOSSILE VIVANT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fossil fuel
1, record 1, English, fossil%20fuel
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fossil fuel is a generic term for non-renewable energy sources such as coal, coal products, natural gas, derived gas, crude oil, petroleum products and non-renewable wastes. These fuels originate from plants and animals that existed in the geological past (for example, millions of years ago). 2, record 1, English, - fossil%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fossil fuel: term often used in the plural as a collective term. 3, record 1, English, - fossil%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fossil fuel: term used at the Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada, and extracted from its 2001 Annual Report. 4, record 1, English, - fossil%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fossil fuel: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 5, record 1, English, - fossil%20fuel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fossil fuels
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combustible fossile
1, record 1, French, combustible%20fossile
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme combustible fossile est un terme générique désignant toutes les ressources énergétiques naturelles non renouvelables, telles que le charbon, le gaz naturel et le pétrole, formées à partir de plantes et d’animaux(biomasse) vivant dans le passé géologique(il y a des centaines de millions d’années, par exemple). 2, record 1, French, - combustible%20fossile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combustible fossile : terme souvent utilisé au pluriel comme collectif. 3, record 1, French, - combustible%20fossile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
combustible fossile : terme en usage à l’Office de l’efficacité énergétique, Ressources naturelles Canada, et extrait de son rapport annuel de 2001. 4, record 1, French, - combustible%20fossile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
combustible fossile : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l’Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 5, record 1, French, - combustible%20fossile
Record 1, Key term(s)
- combustibles fossiles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustible fósil
1, record 1, Spanish, combustible%20f%C3%B3sil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Combustibles fósiles. Se agrupan bajo esta denominación el carbón, el petróleo y el gas natural, productos que por sus características químicas se emplean como combustibles. Se han formado naturalmente a través de complejos procesos biogeoquímicos, desarrollados bajo condiciones especiales durante millones de años. La materia prima a partir de la cual se generaron incluye restos vegetales y antiguas comunidades planctónicas. Constituyen un recurso natural no renovable. 2, record 1, Spanish, - combustible%20f%C3%B3sil
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Mammals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- machairodont
1, record 2, English, machairodont
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A fossil felid] having long sabre-shaped upper canine teeth [of] the subfamily Machairodontinae ... 1, record 2, English, - machairodont
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Mammifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machairodonte
1, record 2, French, machairodonte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carnivore félidé fossile, vivant de l'oligocène au quaternaire, caractérisé par la grande taille de ses canines supérieures. 1, record 2, French, - machairodonte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Mamíferos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- macairodonte
1, record 2, Spanish, macairodonte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- macairodontino 1, record 2, Spanish, macairodontino
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Macairodontes o macairodontinos: grupo extinto de mamíferos englobados en la subfamilia Machairodontinae, los cuales hicieron su aparición durante el Mioceno Medio. 1, record 2, Spanish, - macairodonte
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Paleontology
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coelacanth
1, record 3, English, coelacanth
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coelacanths are an ancient lineage of fish-like vertebrates that first appeared some 350 million years ago, about the time the first creatures emerged from sea to land. 2, record 3, English, - coelacanth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Paléontologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cœlacanthe
1, record 3, French, c%26oelig%3Blacanthe
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poisson, unique représentant actuel de la famille des Crossoptérigiens, Latimeria chalumnae, présent dans l’océan Indien. 2, record 3, French, - c%26oelig%3Blacanthe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] connu depuis qu'on l'a découvert vivant(1935) : on le croyait seulement fossile. 3, record 3, French, - c%26oelig%3Blacanthe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Latimeria chalumnae, c’est le nom scientifique du cœlacanthe. «Latimeria» vient de Miss Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer qui en reconnut l’intérêt; «chalumnae» fait allusion au lieu de la découverte. 4, record 3, French, - c%26oelig%3Blacanthe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Paleontología
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- latimería 1, record 3, Spanish, latimer%C3%ADa
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-05-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Animal Biology
- Plant Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- relict
1, record 4, English, relict
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A remnant of an otherwise extinct flora, fauna, or kind of organism that has persisted since the extinction of the rest of the group. 1, record 4, English, - relict
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Biologie animale
- Biologie végétale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- relique
1, record 4, French, relique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fossile vivant 2, record 4, French, fossile%20vivant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dernier représentant d’un groupe ancien et autrefois prospère. 2, record 4, French, - relique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Biología animal
- Biología vegetal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- fósil viviente
1, record 4, Spanish, f%C3%B3sil%20viviente
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Este mecoptero es común en los bosques [...] su interés yace en que es el único representante de un grupo de insectos ya extinguidos, por lo cual se llama "fósil viviente". 1, record 4, Spanish, - f%C3%B3sil%20viviente
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