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BENTHONIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- benthic deposit
1, record 1, English, benthic%20deposit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- benthal deposit 2, record 1, English, benthal%20deposit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An accumulation on the bed of a watercourse or lake or the sea of deposits, possibly containing organic matter and arising from such causes as natural erosion, biological processes or discharge of waste water. 1, record 1, English, - benthic%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
benthic deposit: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - benthic%20deposit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- benthonic deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépôt benthique
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20benthique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sédiment benthique 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9diment%20benthique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accumulation, sur le lit d'un cours d'eau ou le fond d'un lac ou de la mer, de dépôts pouvant contenir des matières organiques, phénomène ayant pour causes l'érosion naturelle, l'activité biologique ou le rejet d'eaux résiduaires. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20benthique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les roches calcaires d'origine organique, certains rapports chimiques [...] révèlent un dépôt benthique, pélagique, lacustre, oolithique, récifal [...] 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20benthique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dépôt benthique; sédiment benthique : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20benthique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dépôt benthonique
- sédiment benthonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- depósito béntico
1, record 1, Spanish, dep%C3%B3sito%20b%C3%A9ntico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acumulación en el lecho de un curso de agua o de un lago o del mar, de depósitos que pueden contener material orgánico proveniente de causas tales como erosión natural, procesos biológicos o descarga de agua residual. 2, record 1, Spanish, - dep%C3%B3sito%20b%C3%A9ntico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- benthic
1, record 2, English, benthic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- benthonic 2, record 2, English, benthonic
correct
- demersal 3, record 2, English, demersal
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of, relating to, or occurring on the bottom underlying a body of water ... 4, record 2, English, - benthic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- benthique
1, record 2, French, benthique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- benthonique 2, record 2, French, benthonique
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie les organismes et les processus ayant un lien avec le fond de la mer. 3, record 2, French, - benthique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les roches calcaires d'origine organique, certains rapports chimiques [...] révèlent un dépôt benthique, pélagique, lacustre, oolithique, récifal [...] 4, record 2, French, - benthique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
benthos : Ensemble des organismes animaux et végétaux qui vivent sur le sol sous-marin ou se déplacent peu, par opposition au «plancton». 5, record 2, French, - benthique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Faune benthique. 5, record 2, French, - benthique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Dépôt benthique. 6, record 2, French, - benthique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Oceanografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bentónico
1, record 2, Spanish, bent%C3%B3nico
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- béntico 2, record 2, Spanish, b%C3%A9ntico
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relativo a los organismos que viven en o sobre el fondo del mar. 3, record 2, Spanish, - bent%C3%B3nico
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