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PLAYA [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- salt bottom
1, record 1, English, salt%20bottom
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- salt-bottom 2, record 1, English, salt%2Dbottom
correct
- salt basin 3, record 1, English, salt%20basin
correct, see observation
- salt-pan 4, record 1, English, salt%2Dpan
- playa 5, record 1, English, playa
- salt-rain 5, record 1, English, salt%2Drain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flat piece of relatively low-lying ground encrusted with salt. 6, record 1, English, - salt%20bottom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
salt basin: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 1, English, - salt%20bottom
Record 1, Key term(s)
- salt pan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bassin de sel
1, record 1, French, bassin%20de%20sel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bassin salifère 2, record 1, French, bassin%20salif%C3%A8re
correct
- bassin salin 3, record 1, French, bassin%20salin
masculine noun
- trémie de sel 4, record 1, French, tr%C3%A9mie%20de%20sel
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bassin salifère : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - bassin%20de%20sel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Biogeography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- playa
1, record 2, English, playa
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dry lake 2, record 2, English, dry%20lake
correct
- vloer 2, record 2, English, vloer
correct
- kavir 2, record 2, English, kavir
correct
- takir 2, record 2, English, takir
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term used in SW U.S. for a dry, vegetation-free, flat area at the lowest part of an undrained desert basin underlain by stratified clay, silt, or sand, and commonly by soluble salts. 2, record 2, English, - playa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the monmarine setting, large desert salt lakes and inland sabkhas or playas are important in desert and semiarid areas. 3, record 2, English, - playa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name [playa] was first applied to the arid basin-and-range province of the western USA, but is now used to describe such areas throughout the world. 4, record 2, English, - playa
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Biogéographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- playa
1, record 2, French, playa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone d'épandage alluvial située à l'aval d'un glacis ou d'un pédiment auquel elle se raccorde insensiblement. 2, record 2, French, - playa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le centre d'une telle cuvette d'accumulation terminale est fréquemment occupé par une sebkha. 2, record 2, French, - playa
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Biogeografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- playa
1, record 2, Spanish, playa
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- playa lake
1, record 3, English, playa%20lake
correct, specific
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- playa 2, record 3, English, playa
correct, specific
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shallow intermittent lake in an arid or semiarid region, covering or occupying a playa in the wet season but drying up in summer; an ephemeral lake that upon evaporation leaves or forms a playa. 2, record 3, English, - playa%20lake
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lac temporaire
1, record 3, French, lac%20temporaire
masculine noun, generic
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lago temporal
1, record 3, Spanish, lago%20temporal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lago estacional de zonas áridas, salado y poco profundo, formado por escorrentía superficial y por aporte de aguas subterráneas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - lago%20temporal
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-06-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- playa
1, record 4, English, playa
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lake bed found in arid or desert regions in the lowest part of an enclosed valley whose drainage is centripetal or inward. 2, record 4, English, - playa
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The lake is usually dry, except after heavy rainstorms, when it may be covered by a thin sheet of water which quickly disappears through evaporation and/or infiltration. 2, record 4, English, - playa
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mare temporaire
1, record 4, French, mare%20temporaire
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fond de lac qu'on trouve dans des régions arides ou désertiques tout au fond d'une vallée endoréïque. 1, record 4, French, - mare%20temporaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La mare est en général à sec, sauf après de fortes averses, où peut y stagner quelque temps une mince couche d'eau qui disparaît rapidement par évaporation et/ou infiltration. 1, record 4, French, - mare%20temporaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- arenal
1, record 4, Spanish, arenal
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lecho del lago, que suele encontrarse en regiones áridas o desérticas, en la parte más baja de un valle cerrado con drenaje centrípeto interior. 1, record 4, Spanish, - arenal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El lago está habitualmente seco, excepto después de tormentas intensas, en que puede quedar cubierto por una delgada lámina de agua, que desaparece rápidamente por evaporación y/o infiltración. 1, record 4, Spanish, - arenal
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