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PLATE-FORME CARBONATEE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- platformal
1, record 1, English, platformal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The deposits are hosted in carbonate rocks, usually platformal in origin, peripheral to cratonic sedimentary basins ... 1, record 1, English, - platformal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Platformal basin, carbonate. 1, record 1, English, - platformal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appartenant à des successions de plateforme
1, record 1, French, appartenant%20%C3%A0%20des%20successions%20de%20plateforme
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- de plate-forme 1, record 1, French, de%20plate%2Dforme
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les gîtes sont encaissés dans des roches carbonatées qui appartiennent habituellement à des successions de plateforme déposées en bordure de bassins sédimentaires cratoniques [...] 1, record 1, French, - appartenant%20%C3%A0%20des%20successions%20de%20plateforme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 2, record 1, French, - appartenant%20%C3%A0%20des%20successions%20de%20plateforme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 1, French, - appartenant%20%C3%A0%20des%20successions%20de%20plateforme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Bassin, roche carbonatée de plate-forme. 1, record 1, French, - appartenant%20%C3%A0%20des%20successions%20de%20plateforme
Record 1, Key term(s)
- de plateforme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- platform carbonate sequence
1, record 2, English, platform%20carbonate%20sequence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- platform carbonates 1, record 2, English, platform%20carbonates
correct, plural
- platform carbonate rocks 1, record 2, English, platform%20carbonate%20rocks
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deposits occur principally in limestone or dolomite in platform carbonate sequences. 1, record 2, English, - platform%20carbonate%20sequence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- succession carbonatée de plate-forme
1, record 2, French, succession%20carbonat%C3%A9e%20de%20plate%2Dforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- roches carbonatées de plate-forme 1, record 2, French, roches%20carbonat%C3%A9es%20de%20plate%2Dforme
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gîtes se trouvent principalement dans des calcaires ou des dolomies de successions carbonatées de plateforme. 1, record 2, French, - succession%20carbonat%C3%A9e%20de%20plate%2Dforme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 2, record 2, French, - succession%20carbonat%C3%A9e%20de%20plate%2Dforme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 2, French, - succession%20carbonat%C3%A9e%20de%20plate%2Dforme
Record 2, Key term(s)
- succession carbonatée de plateforme
- roches carbonatées de plateforme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-12-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- carbonate platform
1, record 3, English, carbonate%20platform
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme carbonatée
1, record 3, French, plate%2Dforme%20carbonat%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- plateforme carbonatée 2, record 3, French, plateforme%20carbonat%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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