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CUTANE [4 records]

Record 1 2004-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Skin
DEF

Pertaining to the skin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil cutané
DEF

Relatif à la peau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Piel
DEF

Dérmico. Relativo a la piel.

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Record 2 2004-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
DEF

A modification of the texture, structure, or fabric at natural surfaces in soil materials due to concentration of particular soil constituents or in situ modification of the matrix.

OBS

Cutans may be composed of any of the component substances of the soil material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
DEF

Matériau de texture, de structure ou de fabrique modifiée, situé sur les surfaces naturelles des matériaux du sol et résultant de la concentration de certains composants du sol, ou de la modification sur place de la matrice.

OBS

Les cutanes peuvent se composer de toute substance que comporte le matériau du sol.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencia del suelo
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Record 3 1977-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Speleology
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Glaciology
OBS

During the Quaternary glaciation, only the zone situated over the "pergelisol" could be karstified (during the summer), forming what CIRY (1959) called "réseaux cutanés" (cutaneous networks).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Spéléologie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Glaciologie
OBS

Qualifie une grotte de faibles dimensions, proche du haut d'un versant et résultant, sur du "permafrost", d'un creusement de dégel estival en régime périglaciaire (...)

Spanish

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Record 4 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol

Spanish

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