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WAD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wad
1, record 1, English, wad
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bog manganese 2, record 1, English, bog%20manganese
correct
- black ocher 3, record 1, English, black%20ocher
correct
- earthy manganese 4, record 1, English, earthy%20manganese
correct
- manganese hydrate 4, record 1, English, manganese%20hydrate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A black, earthy mineral, consisting mainly of hydrated manganese dioxide, of importance of an ore [resulting] from the decomposition of other manganese minerals, and ... often deposited in marshes ... or hot springs. 5, record 1, English, - wad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A variety [of wad] containing much cobalt oxide is called "asbolite," while "lampadite" is a cupriferous variety. 5, record 1, English, - wad
Record 1, Key term(s)
- black ochre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- wad
1, record 1, French, wad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- manganèse des marais 2, record 1, French, mangan%C3%A8se%20des%20marais
correct, masculine noun
- bog-manganèse 3, record 1, French, bog%2Dmangan%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun
- écume de manganèse 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9cume%20de%20mangan%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] série d’oxydes naturels hydratés de manganèse, de texture généralement terreuse. 4, record 1, French, - wad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] par wad, on désigne un mélange varié d’oxydes de manganèse, mélange plus ou moins souillé par d’autres oxydes métalliques. 5, record 1, French, - wad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il est possible que la précipitation se soit faite par action biochimique, car l’oxyde de manganèse est susceptible d’être fixe dans la cellule de micro-organismes pour donner, dans la nature actuelle, un «manganèse des marais» analogue au fer des marais. 6, record 1, French, - wad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le manganèse des marais, quatrième type de gîte [de manganèse], se trouve partout dans la région, mais la plupart des gîtes de ce type sont d’étendue restreinte et d’une pureté insuffisante pour en justifier l’exploitation présentement. On trouve le manganèse des marais près de Moncton [...] au Nouveau-Brunswick et sur la rivière Terra Nova à Terre-Neuve. 7, record 1, French, - wad
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bog manganèse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Minas de hierro y de manganeso
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- wad
1, record 1, Spanish, wad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- espuma de manganeso 1, record 1, Spanish, espuma%20de%20manganeso
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Consistente en una mezcla de polianita y de silomelana; es un mineral terroso. 1, record 1, Spanish, - wad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tidal flat
1, record 2, English, tidal%20flat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wad 2, record 2, English, wad
correct, see observation, regional
- tide flat 3, record 2, English, tide%20flat
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A broad flat area, very close to sea level that is flooded and drained with each rise and fall of the tide. 4, record 2, English, - tidal%20flat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Roberts Bank tidal flats at the Fraser River Delta. 5, record 2, English, - tidal%20flat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tidal flat may form the surface of a deltaic deposit. 6, record 2, English, - tidal%20flat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Tidal flats are ... emerging during low tide and submerging during high tide (= intertidal zone). 7, record 2, English, - tidal%20flat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
wad: a Dutch term for "tidal flat." 6, record 2, English, - tidal%20flat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
tidal flat: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 2, English, - tidal%20flat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- replat de marée
1, record 2, French, replat%20de%20mar%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- platin 2, record 2, French, platin
correct, masculine noun
- wadden 3, record 2, French, wadden
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- wad 4, record 2, French, wad
masculine noun
- vey 5, record 2, French, vey
masculine noun
- veys 4, record 2, French, veys
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bande littorale vaseuse molle et peu colonisée par la végétation de l’estran, couverte par les marées ordinaires. 6, record 2, French, - replat%20de%20mar%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les platins du banc Roberts, dans le delta du Fraser. 7, record 2, French, - replat%20de%20mar%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Il s’agit de] la zone la plus dynamique de la vasière. 6, record 2, French, - replat%20de%20mar%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel de «wadden» : wadden. 8, record 2, French, - replat%20de%20mar%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
wad : Du latin «vadum», par le flamand «wadden». 4, record 2, French, - replat%20de%20mar%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Oceanografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estero
1, record 2, Spanish, estero
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- World Association of Detectives
1, record 3, English, World%20Association%20of%20Detectives
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- WAD 2, record 3, English, WAD
correct, international
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- World Secret Service Association 1, record 3, English, World%20Secret%20Service%20Association
former designation, correct
- International Secret Service Association 1, record 3, English, International%20Secret%20Service%20Association
former designation, correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Founded 1950, as World Secret Service Association, by merger of International Secret Service Association, formed in 1921 and of an association set up in 1925 under the name of World Association of Detectives. Present name adopted 1966. 1, record 3, English, - World%20Association%20of%20Detectives
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- World Association of Detectives
1, record 3, French, World%20Association%20of%20Detectives
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- WAD 2, record 3, French, WAD
correct, international
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- World Secret Service Association 1, record 3, French, World%20Secret%20Service%20Association
former designation, correct
- International Secret Service Association 1, record 3, French, International%20Secret%20Service%20Association
former designation, correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Association mondiale des détectives n’est pas une traduction française officielle 1, record 3, French, - World%20Association%20of%20Detectives
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Association mondiale des détectives
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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