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GRIS FONCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dark grey
1, record 1, English, dark%20grey
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sad grey 1, record 1, English, sad%20grey
correct, noun
- powdered grey 1, record 1, English, powdered%20grey
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A grey coat with mainly dark hairs. 1, record 1, English, - dark%20grey
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dark gray
- sad gray
- powdered gray
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gris foncé
1, record 1, French, gris%20fonc%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Robe grise à forte dominance des poils foncés. 1, record 1, French, - gris%20fonc%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tordo obscuro
1, record 1, Spanish, tordo%20obscuro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tordo oscuro
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Dark Gray 1, record 2, English, Dark%20Gray
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A great group of soils in the Chernozemic order. The soils occur in the cool to cold, subhumid grassland-forest transitional regions, and have a dark gray partially eluviated surface (Ahe or Ap) horizon and a brownish B (Bm, Btj, or Bt) horizon, which may be absent, over a highly base saturated, usually calcareous C horizon. 1, record 2, English, - Dark%20Gray
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gris foncé 1, record 2, French, gris%20fonc%C3%A9
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grand groupe de sols de l'ordre chernozémique. On les rencontre dans les régions de transition prairie-forêt au climat subhumide, frais ou froid, ils sont formés d'un horizon de surface (Ahe ou Ap) partiellement éluvié, gris foncé, et d'un horizon B (Bm, Btj ou Bt) brunâtre (ce dernier peut être absent), et d'un horizon C, généralement calcaire, fortement saturé en bases. 1, record 2, French, - gris%20fonc%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- commercial grey 1, record 3, English, commercial%20grey
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gris foncé 1, record 3, French, gris%20fonc%C3%A9
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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