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Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of National Laws and Regulations (Non-Canadian)
- Environmental Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- National Environmental Policy Act
1, record 1, English, National%20Environmental%20Policy%20Act
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NEPA 2, record 1, English, NEPA
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Public concern over the deteriorating state of the environment heightened considerably in the 1960's and culminated at the end of this decade in passage of the National Environmental Policy Act, which became law on January 1, 1970. This far-reaching piece of legislation made systematic consideration of all aspects of environmental quality--natural, built, and social--a matter of national policy. 2, record 1, English, - National%20Environmental%20Policy%20Act
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements nationaux non canadiens
- Droit environnemental
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- National Environmental Policy Act
1, record 1, French, National%20Environmental%20Policy%20Act
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NEPA 2, record 1, French, NEPA
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de leyes y reglamentos nacionales no canadienses
- Derecho ambiental
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Ley nacional de política ambiental
1, record 1, Spanish, Ley%20nacional%20de%20pol%C3%ADtica%20ambiental
feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-12-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Laws and Regulations (Canadian)
- Water Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Regulations re watertight doors and other appliances
1, record 2, English, Regulations%20re%20watertight%20doors%20and%20other%20appliances
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements fédéraux canadiens
- Transport par eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Règlement sur les portes étanches et autres dispositifs
1, record 2, French, R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20les%20portes%20%C3%A9tanches%20et%20autres%20dispositifs
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-07-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- metamorphic rock
1, record 3, English, metamorphic%20rock
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- metamorphite 2, record 3, English, metamorphite
correct
- metamorphic 3, record 3, English, metamorphic
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rock derived from preexisting rocks by mineralogical, chemical, and structural alterations due to processes operating within the Earth's crust. 4, record 3, English, - metamorphic%20rock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gold of India is mainly derived from quartz reefs traversing metamorphic and submetamorphic rocks, and occasionally from gneiss, chloritic schists, and quartzites showing no quartz. 5, record 3, English, - metamorphic%20rock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As a noun "metamorphic" is usually plural. 6, record 3, English, - metamorphic%20rock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also the more specific terms "para rock" and "ortho rock." 6, record 3, English, - metamorphic%20rock
Record 3, Key term(s)
- metamorphics
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- roche métamorphique
1, record 3, French, roche%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- métamorphite 2, record 3, French, m%C3%A9tamorphite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les roches métamorphiques sont des roches sédimentaires ou éruptives, transformées ultérieurement par un facteur d'origine interne tel que compression, échauffement, influence magmatique. 3, record 3, French, - roche%20m%C3%A9tamorphique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- roca metamórfica
1, record 3, Spanish, roca%20metam%C3%B3rfica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca originada mediante un proceso de metamorfismo y que presenta estructuras características, como la esquistosidad o la pizarrosidad. 2, record 3, Spanish, - roca%20metam%C3%B3rfica
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