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FACIES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- face
1, record 1, English, face
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The front of the head from the chin to the brow, including the skin and the muscles and structures of the forehead, eyes, nose, oral cavity, cheeks and jaws, but not the neck. 2, record 1, English, - face
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
face: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - face
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
face: term derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - face
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A01.1.00.006: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 4, record 1, English, - face
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- visage
1, record 1, French, visage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- face 2, record 1, French, face
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie antérieure de la tête entre le menton et la ligne d'implantation des cheveux, contenant la peau, les muscles et les structures du front, des yeux, du nez, de la cavité buccale, des joues et des mâchoires, mais pas le cou. 1, record 1, French, - visage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
visage : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - visage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
face : terme dérivé de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - visage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A01.1.00.006 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - visage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- facies
1, record 2, English, facies
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sum total of features such as sedimentary rock type, mineral content, ... fossil content, etc. which characterise a sediment as having been deposited in a given environment. 2, record 2, English, - facies
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Facies which are particularly characterised by rock type are referred to as lithofacies, whereas those especially characterised by their fauna are called biofacies. 2, record 2, English, - facies
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faciès
1, record 2, French, faci%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des caractères pétrographiques et paléontologiques définissant un dépôt ou une roche. 2, record 2, French, - faci%C3%A8s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle faciès l'ensemble des caractères lithologiques (lithofaciès) et paléontologiques (biofaciès) d'un dépôt sédimentaire. C'est une notion fondamentale qui constitue en quelque sorte la «carte d'identité» du dépôt considéré. 3, record 2, French, - faci%C3%A8s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Paleontología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- facies
1, record 2, Spanish, facies
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de caracteres, unos relativos a la roca y otros a los fósiles que contiene, que informan sobre los orígenes de un depósito sedimentario o de un estrato geológico. 1, record 2, Spanish, - facies
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Botany
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- facies
1, record 3, English, facies
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dominant species of a formation: a distinct area controlled by it is a consocies. 2, record 3, English, - facies
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The facies is distinguished wholly by differences in the quantity or distribution of species. ... The facies is the developmental unit of the associes characterized, as is the faciation of climax vegetation, by the grouping of dominants. 2, record 3, English, - facies
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Botanique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- faciès
1, record 3, French, faci%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- facies 2, record 3, French, facies
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équivalent sérial d'une faciation. 2, record 3, French, - faci%C3%A8s
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Correspond à la partie d'une association caractérisée par l'extraordinaire abondance d'une espèce donnée qui devient localement dominante. 3, record 3, French, - faci%C3%A8s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Botánica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- facies
1, record 3, Spanish, facies
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-02-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- facies
1, record 4, English, facies
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forest dieback. 2, record 4, English, - facies
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- faciès
1, record 4, French, faci%C3%A8s
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dépérissement des forêts. 2, record 4, French, - faci%C3%A8s
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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