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COMPOSITION ISOTOPIQUE [16 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- isotope composition
1, record 1, English, isotope%20composition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- isotopic composition 1, record 1, English, isotopic%20composition
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Carbon, lead, sulphur isotope composition. 1, record 1, English, - isotope%20composition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Carbon, lead, sulphur isotopic composition. 1, record 1, English, - isotope%20composition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composition isotopique
1, record 1, French, composition%20isotopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Composition isotopique du carbone, du plomb, du soufre. 2, record 1, French, - composition%20isotopique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- light isotopic composition
1, record 2, English, light%20isotopic%20composition
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... although clay-rich sediments can contribute to the light isotopic composition of continental crustal rocks, our results suggest diverse compositions of sedimentary rocks. 2, record 2, English, - light%20isotopic%20composition
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
light isotopic composition: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - light%20isotopic%20composition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- composition isotopiquement légère
1, record 2, French, composition%20isotopiquement%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- composition isotopique légère 2, record 2, French, composition%20isotopique%20%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mer de Norvège et l'océan Atlantique nord jusqu'à environ 40°N sont envahis par une masse d'eau de composition isotopique légère [...] 2, record 2, French, - composition%20isotopiquement%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
composition isotopiquement légère : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - composition%20isotopiquement%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-12-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- O isotopic data
1, record 3, English, O%20isotopic%20data
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- oxygen isotopic data 2, record 3, English, oxygen%20isotopic%20data
correct, plural
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- données sur la composition isotopique de l'oxygène
1, record 3, French, donn%C3%A9es%20sur%20la%20composition%20isotopique%20de%20l%27oxyg%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- données isotopiques relatives à l’oxygène 1, record 3, French, donn%C3%A9es%20isotopiques%20relatives%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Boxyg%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-12-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- C isotopic data
1, record 4, English, C%20isotopic%20data
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- carbon isotopic data 2, record 4, English, carbon%20isotopic%20data
correct, plural
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
We use carbon isotopic data for exactly the same reason that we use oxygen isotopic data: to find out from where the atoms in a specific object ... are derived, and what their history has been. 2, record 4, English, - C%20isotopic%20data
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- données sur la composition isotopique du carbone
1, record 4, French, donn%C3%A9es%20sur%20la%20composition%20isotopique%20du%20carbone
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- données isotopiques relatives au carbone 1, record 4, French, donn%C3%A9es%20isotopiques%20relatives%20au%20carbone
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-12-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Atomic Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- carbon isotopic composition
1, record 5, English, carbon%20isotopic%20composition
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- carbon isotope composition 2, record 5, English, carbon%20isotope%20composition
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Carbon isotopic compositions of hydrothermal carbonates from vein deposits in the Abitibi greenstone belt range from about -10.0 to +0.5 per mil and average about -3.0 per mil ... 3, record 5, English, - carbon%20isotopic%20composition
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Physique atomique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- composition isotopique du carbone
1, record 5, French, composition%20isotopique%20du%20carbone
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les théories sur la stabilité nucléaire permettent de justifier certaines régularités dans la composition isotopique des éléments [...]. [...] la composition isotopique d'un élément dépend parfois de l'origine de l'échantillon analysé. [...] la composition isotopique du plomb [...] est différente dans les minerais d'uranium [...] et dans les minerais de thorium [...] 2, record 5, French, - composition%20isotopique%20du%20carbone
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-05-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- H isotopic data
1, record 6, English, H%20isotopic%20data
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- hydrogen isotopic data 2, record 6, English, hydrogen%20isotopic%20data
correct, plural
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- données sur la composition isotopique de l'hydrogène
1, record 6, French, donn%C3%A9es%20sur%20la%20composition%20isotopique%20de%20l%27hydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-05-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Geochemistry
- Translation (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- S isotope evidence
1, record 7, English, S%20isotope%20evidence
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- sulphur isotope evidence 2, record 7, English, sulphur%20isotope%20evidence
correct
- sulphur isotopic evidence 3, record 7, English, sulphur%20isotopic%20evidence
correct
Record 7, Key term(s)
- S isotopic evidence
- sulfur isotope evidence
- sulfur isotopic evidence
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Géochimie
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- données fournies par l'analyse de la composition isotopique du soufre
1, record 7, French, donn%C3%A9es%20fournies%20par%20l%27analyse%20de%20la%20composition%20isotopique%20du%20soufre
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-05-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- oxygen isotope study
1, record 8, English, oxygen%20isotope%20study
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- oxygen isotopic study 1, record 8, English, oxygen%20isotopic%20study
correct
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- étude de la composition isotopique de l'oxygène
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9tude%20de%20la%20composition%20isotopique%20de%20l%27oxyg%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- étude sur les isotopes de l’oxygène 1, record 8, French, %C3%A9tude%20sur%20les%20isotopes%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Boxyg%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-03-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Atomic Physics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- lead isotope composition
1, record 9, English, lead%20isotope%20composition
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Pb isotope composition 1, record 9, English, Pb%20isotope%20composition
correct
- lead isotopic composition 2, record 9, English, lead%20isotopic%20composition
correct
- Pb isotopic composition 1, record 9, English, Pb%20isotopic%20composition
correct
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Physique atomique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- composition isotopique du plomb
1, record 9, French, composition%20isotopique%20du%20plomb
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2005-03-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Atomic Physics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- lead isotopic data
1, record 10, English, lead%20isotopic%20data
correct, plural
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- lead isotope data 1, record 10, English, lead%20isotope%20data
correct, plural
- Pb isotope data 1, record 10, English, Pb%20isotope%20data
correct, plural
- Pb isotopic data 2, record 10, English, Pb%20isotopic%20data
correct, plural
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Physique atomique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- données sur la composition isotopique du plomb
1, record 10, French, donn%C3%A9es%20sur%20la%20composition%20isotopique%20du%20plomb
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- données relatives à la composition isotopique du plomb 1, record 10, French, donn%C3%A9es%20relatives%20%C3%A0%20la%20composition%20isotopique%20du%20plomb
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2005-02-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- carbon isotope study
1, record 11, English, carbon%20isotope%20study
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- étude de la composition isotopique du carbone
1, record 11, French, %C3%A9tude%20de%20la%20composition%20isotopique%20du%20carbone
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2005-01-07
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
- Atomic Physics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- oxygen isotope composition
1, record 12, English, oxygen%20isotope%20composition
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- oxygen isotopic composition 2, record 12, English, oxygen%20isotopic%20composition
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oxygen isotopic compositions of vein quartz range from 10.0 to 16.0 per mil in greenstone belts of the Canadian Shield ... and from 14.0 to 18.0 per mil in the Canadian Cordillera. 2, record 12, English, - oxygen%20isotope%20composition
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Géochimie
- Physique atomique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- composition isotopique de l'oxygène
1, record 12, French, composition%20isotopique%20de%20l%27oxyg%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2004-12-08
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Chemistry
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- isotopic study
1, record 13, English, isotopic%20study
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oxygen and hydrogen isotopic studies. 1, record 13, English, - isotopic%20study
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Chimie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- étude de la composition isotopique
1, record 13, French, %C3%A9tude%20de%20la%20composition%20isotopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- étude isotopique 1, record 13, French, %C3%A9tude%20isotopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Études de la composition isotopique de l'oxygène et de l'hydrogène. 1, record 13, French, - %C3%A9tude%20de%20la%20composition%20isotopique
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2004-11-01
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Atomic Physics
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- sulphur isotopic composition
1, record 14, English, sulphur%20isotopic%20composition
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- sulphur isotope composition 2, record 14, English, sulphur%20isotope%20composition
correct
- sulfur isotopic composition 3, record 14, English, sulfur%20isotopic%20composition
correct
- sulfur isotope composition 4, record 14, English, sulfur%20isotope%20composition
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sulphur isotopic compositions of pyrite from vein deposits in the Canadian Shield are rather consistent ... These isotopic compositions are compatible with derivation of the sulphur from magmas or by dissolution of primary magmatic sulphide minerals. 1, record 14, English, - sulphur%20isotopic%20composition
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Physique atomique
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- composition isotopique du soufre
1, record 14, French, composition%20isotopique%20du%20soufre
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2003-10-06
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Geochemistry
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- strontium isotopic ratio
1, record 15, English, strontium%20isotopic%20ratio
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Merensky Reef corresponds to a marked increase in whole rock initial strontium isotopic ratios across stratigraphy ... 1, record 15, English, - strontium%20isotopic%20ratio
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Géochimie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- rapport de la composition isotopique du strontium
1, record 15, French, rapport%20de%20la%20composition%20isotopique%20du%20strontium
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'Horizon Merensky témoigne d'une augmentation marquée des rapports initiaux de la composition isotopique du strontium [...] 1, record 15, French, - rapport%20de%20la%20composition%20isotopique%20du%20strontium
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 2003-09-22
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- Os isotopic ratios
1, record 16, English, Os%20isotopic%20ratios
correct, plural
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The composition of the Sudbury Igneous Complex reflects a strong influence by crustal rocks ... This is indicated by the high silica and potash contents, the LREE enrichment ..., and Os isotopic ratios ... 1, record 16, English, - Os%20isotopic%20ratios
Record 16, Key term(s)
- osmium isotopic ratios
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- composition isotopique de Os
1, record 16, French, composition%20isotopique%20de%20Os
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La composition du Complexe igné de Sudbury rend compte d'une participation importante des roches crustales [...] à en juger par les teneurs élevées en silice et en potasse, l'enrichissement en terres rares légères [...] et la composition isotopique de Os [...] 1, record 16, French, - composition%20isotopique%20de%20Os
Record 16, Key term(s)
- composition isotopique de l'osmium
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
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