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FOSSILISE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pregnancy, Reproduction and Perinatal Period
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lithopedion
1, record 1, English, lithopedion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lithopaedion 2, record 1, English, lithopaedion
correct
- stone baby 3, record 1, English, stone%20baby
familiar
- stone fetus 4, record 1, English, stone%20fetus
- petrified fetus 5, record 1, English, petrified%20fetus
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rock-like remains of a foetus hardened by calcium buildup in the abdominal cavity of a woman. 6, record 1, English, - lithopedion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lithopedien
- stone foetus
- petrified foetus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Grossesse, Reproduction et Périnatalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lithopédion
1, record 1, French, lithop%C3%A9dion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fœtus fossilisé 2, record 1, French, f%26oelig%3Btus%20fossilis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Fœtus calcifié qui est] issu d’une grossesse extra-utérine non arrivée à terme [et] qui est mort sans avoir été expulsé [...] 3, record 1, French, - lithop%C3%A9dion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lithopédien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fanglomerate
1, record 2, English, fanglomerate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fan-glomerate 2, record 2, English, fan%2Dglomerate
correct, less frequent
- fan glomerate 3, record 2, English, fan%20glomerate
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sedimentary rock consisting of slightly waterworn, heterogeneous fragments of all sizes, deposited in an alluvial fan and later cemented into a firm rock ... 4, record 2, English, - fanglomerate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposed by Lawson for an ancient alluvial fan deposit at Battle Mountain Nevada which has been firmly cemented since deposition. 5, record 2, English, - fanglomerate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
When a conglomerate is formed deep within alluvial fans in desert environments, the resulting rock is often called a fanglomerate. 6, record 2, English, - fanglomerate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conglomérat alluvial
1, record 2, French, conglom%C3%A9rat%20alluvial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- conglomérat alluvionnaire 2, record 2, French, conglom%C3%A9rat%20alluvionnaire
masculine noun
- fanglomérat 3, record 2, French, fanglom%C3%A9rat
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fragments rocheux déposés par l’eau dans un cône alluvial et cimentés ultérieurement. 4, record 2, French, - conglom%C3%A9rat%20alluvial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un fanglomérat est composé de matériaux hétérogènes déposés dans un delta alluvial et cimenté en roche solide. 5, record 2, French, - conglom%C3%A9rat%20alluvial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] on [...] a vu [dans le système du Witwatersrand] un vieux placer alluvial fossilisé, ce qui peut expliquer la présence de l'or dans un conglomérat nettement alluvial et la régularité de la stratigraphie [...] 6, record 2, French, - conglom%C3%A9rat%20alluvial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «fanglomérat» est considéré par plusieurs comme un calque de l’anglais. 4, record 2, French, - conglom%C3%A9rat%20alluvial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-12-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fossilizable
1, record 3, English, fossilizable
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fossilisable 2, record 3, English, fossilisable
correct, Great Britain
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Which can] be converted into a fossil. 3, record 3, English, - fossilizable
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Organisms may produce fossilizable traces on the sediment surface (epigenic structures) or within the sediment (endogenic structures). 4, record 3, English, - fossilizable
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fossilisable
1, record 3, French, fossilisable
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui peut être fossilisé. 2, record 3, French, - fossilisable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Speleology
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- paleokarst
1, record 4, English, paleokarst
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- palaeokarst 2, record 4, English, palaeokarst
correct, Great Britain
- ancient karst 3, record 4, English, ancient%20karst
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A karstified rock or area that has been buried by later sediments. 4, record 4, English, - paleokarst
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Spéléologie
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- paléokarst
1, record 4, French, pal%C3%A9okarst
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- paléo-karst 2, record 4, French, pal%C3%A9o%2Dkarst
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Karst fossilisé, encore enfoui dans les sédiments ou exhumé par une érosion récente. 3, record 4, French, - pal%C3%A9okarst
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] paléoporosité et perméabilité de la roche encaissante avec paléo-karsts et géodes. 2, record 4, French, - pal%C3%A9okarst
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paléokarst : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 4, French, - pal%C3%A9okarst
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Espeleología
- Paleontología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- paleokarst
1, record 4, Spanish, paleokarst
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-04-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fossilized
1, record 5, English, fossilized
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- fossilised 2, record 5, English, fossilised
correct, Great Britain
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to an animal or plant that has become a fossil. 3, record 5, English, - fossilized
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fossilisé
1, record 5, French, fossilis%C3%A9
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui a subi une fossilisation. 1, record 5, French, - fossilis%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fossilisation : Ensemble des processus de conservation des objets ou leur empreinte dans un sédiment. 1, record 5, French, - fossilis%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-03-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- guide fossil
1, record 6, English, guide%20fossil
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The petrified remains of plants or animals that are found in particular rock strata, which are useful for correlation and age determination of the rock in which they are found. 2, record 6, English, - guide%20fossil
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Guide fossils, which are characterized by narrow vertical (time) and wide horizontal (space) distribution, plentifulness, and easy recognizability, are made use of for the definition of biostratigraphic zones. 3, record 6, English, - guide%20fossil
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fossile repère
1, record 6, French, fossile%20rep%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- fossile marqueur 2, record 6, French, fossile%20marqueur
correct, masculine noun
- fossile indicateur 3, record 6, French, fossile%20indicateur
masculine noun
- fossile guide 4, record 6, French, fossile%20guide
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout type de fossile suffisamment répandu et abondant, dans des sédiments d’épaisseur plus ou moins restreinte, pour permettre de délimiter un horizon géologique et de déterminer un âge relatif ou les conditions dans lesquelles vivait l'organisme maintenant fossilisé. 2, record 6, French, - fossile%20rep%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-12-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Mineralogy
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fossil wood
1, record 7, English, fossil%20wood
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- fossilized wood 2, record 7, English, fossilized%20wood
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agatized, opalized, petrified, silicified wood; a material composed of opal or chalcedony (agate) and formed by the replacement of the woody matter by silica. 3, record 7, English, - fossil%20wood
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fossil wood is more durable, however, [than fossil animal tissues] and is found virtually unaltered in rocks as old as the Cretaceous. 4, record 7, English, - fossil%20wood
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Minéralogie
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bois fossile
1, record 7, French, bois%20fossile
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- bois fossilisé 2, record 7, French, bois%20fossilis%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] fragments ligneux des végétaux morts, qui subsistent enfouis dans les terrains sédimentaires du globe. 3, record 7, French, - bois%20fossile
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des bois fossiles, même anciens, peuvent être intacts, notamment dans les lignites, ou encore minéralisés. La minéralisation peut s’effectuer de façon variée : avec du calcaire (bois calcifiés), avec de la silice (bois silicifiés), ou avec d’autres substances minérales. 3, record 7, French, - bois%20fossile
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les bois fossiles sont abondants à tous les étages à partir du Dévonien. 4, record 7, French, - bois%20fossile
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-03-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- green karst
1, record 8, English, green%20karst
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... an area of farms at the base of towering mantles in gree karst mountains. 2, record 8, English, - green%20karst
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Deep green karst formations with little farms and exquisite beauty. 3, record 8, English, - green%20karst
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- karst vert
1, record 8, French, karst%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expression peu usitée en France, mais qui pourrait servir à distinguer «le karst nu», où la roche calcaire affleure sur la majeure partie de la surface, du karst où la couverture végétale masque presque complètement les accidents karstiques. Cette couverture provient des sols qui se forment sur un «mérokarst» qui n’ est pas nécessairement un karst couvert, ni un karst fossilisé par une abondante masse de dépôts et de sédiments. 1, record 8, French, - karst%20vert
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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