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SIAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Names of Events
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Salon international de l'alimentation
1, record 1, English, Salon%20international%20de%20l%27alimentation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- SIAL 1, record 1, English, SIAL
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms de manifestations et d'activités diverses
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Salon international de l'alimentation
1, record 1, French, Salon%20international%20de%20l%27alimentation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- SIAL 2, record 1, French, SIAL
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lors de la quatorzième édition du Salon international de l'alimentation, qui s'est tenu au Parc des Expositions de Villepinte, 4,500 entreprises ont accueilli sur leurs stands plus de 100,000 visiteurs [...] venus de 128 pays. 3, record 1, French, - Salon%20international%20de%20l%27alimentation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sialic crust
1, record 2, English, sialic%20crust
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sial 2, record 2, English, sial
correct
- granitic layer 3, record 2, English, granitic%20layer
correct, see observation
- sal 3, record 2, English, sal
former designation, correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the upper layer of the Earth's crust, composed of rocks that are rich in silica and alumina. 4, record 2, English, - sialic%20crust
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sial is the less dense continental crust. It is called sial because it's rich in silica and aluminium. It is composed of granitic rocks that form the continents. 5, record 2, English, - sialic%20crust
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
granitic layer: A synonym of sial, so named for its supposed petrologic composition. 4, record 2, English, - sialic%20crust
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- croûte sialique
1, record 2, French, cro%C3%BBte%20sialique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sial 2, record 2, French, sial
correct, masculine noun
- croûte granitique 3, record 2, French, cro%C3%BBte%20granitique
correct, feminine noun
- couche granitique 4, record 2, French, couche%20granitique
correct, feminine noun
- sal 5, record 2, French, sal
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] couche de la lithosphère composée en grande partie de silicates d'aluminium. 6, record 2, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20sialique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Sial ne forme pas une couche continue, mais des blocs isolés qui flottent sur la couche inférieure ou Sima [...] 4, record 2, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20sialique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sial : terme [...] introduit en 1909 (abréviation de silice-aluminium) [...] La terre était alors considérée comme formée de trois couches concentriques : sial, sima et nife. Ancienne orthographe : sal. 7, record 2, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20sialique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica de placas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sial
1, record 2, Spanish, sial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sal 1, record 2, Spanish, sal
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte superficial de la corteza terrestre, en cuya composición predominan la sílice y la alúmina. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El sial, voz formada con las primeras letras de las palabras sílice y alúmina, consta sobre todo de granito y granodioritas. Su densidad es, en promedio, de 2,7, lo cual hace que flote en cierto modo sobre el sima, más denso, del cual se halla separado por la discontinuidad de Conrad. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sial
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