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RARE EARTH ELEMENT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carbonatite-hosted REE ore
1, record 1, English, carbonatite%2Dhosted%20REE%20ore
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- carbonatite-hosted rare earth element ore 2, record 1, English, carbonatite%2Dhosted%20rare%20earth%20element%20%20ore
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- minerai d'éléments des terres rares encaissé dans des carbonatites
1, record 1, French, minerai%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20des%20terres%20rares%20encaiss%C3%A9%20dans%20des%20carbonatites
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- minerai ÉTR encaissé dans des carbonatites 1, record 1, French, minerai%20%C3%89TR%20encaiss%C3%A9%20dans%20des%20carbonatites
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-09-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heavy rare earth element
1, record 2, English, heavy%20rare%20earth%20element
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HREE 2, record 2, English, HREE
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heavy REE 3, record 2, English, heavy%20REE
correct
- HREE 2, record 2, English, HREE
correct
- HREE 2, record 2, English, HREE
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élément de terres rares lourd
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20terres%20rares%20lourd
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ÉTR lourd 2, record 2, French, %C3%89TR%20lourd
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-09-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- light rare earth element
1, record 3, English, light%20rare%20earth%20element
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- LREE 2, record 3, English, LREE
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- light REE 3, record 3, English, light%20REE
correct
- LREE 3, record 3, English, LREE
correct
- LREE 3, record 3, English, LREE
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- élément de terres rares léger
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20terres%20rares%20l%C3%A9ger
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ÉTR léger 2, record 3, French, %C3%89TR%20l%C3%A9ger
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-08-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rare-earth-element pattern
1, record 4, English, rare%2Dearth%2Delement%20pattern
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- rare-earth element pattern 2, record 4, English, rare%2Dearth%20element%20%20pattern
correct
- rare earth element pattern 3, record 4, English, rare%20earth%20element%20%20pattern
correct
- REE pattern 4, record 4, English, REE%20pattern
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Water-rock interaction in an acidic mine discharge as indicated by rare earth element pattern. 3, record 4, English, - rare%2Dearth%2Delement%20pattern
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
REE pattern: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 4, English, - rare%2Dearth%2Delement%20pattern
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- spectre des éléments des terres rares
1, record 4, French, spectre%20des%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20des%20terres%20rares
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- spectre des ETR 1, record 4, French, spectre%20des%20ETR
masculine noun
- spectre des terres rares 2, record 4, French, spectre%20des%20terres%20rares
see observation, masculine noun
- courbe des terres rares 3, record 4, French, courbe%20des%20terres%20rares
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les spectres des éléments des terres rares (ETR) sont enrichis en ETR légères par rapport aux ETR lourdes ((La/Yb)N : 8,86-46,90). 1, record 4, French, - spectre%20des%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20des%20terres%20rares
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spectre des terres rares : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 4, French, - spectre%20des%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20des%20terres%20rares
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-06-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rare earth element mineral
1, record 5, English, rare%20earth%20element%20mineral
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- rare-earth element mineral 2, record 5, English, rare%2Dearth%20element%20%20mineral
correct
- REE mineral 3, record 5, English, REE%20mineral
correct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- minéral à ÉTR
1, record 5, French, min%C3%A9ral%20%C3%A0%20%C3%89TR
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- minéral à éléments de terres rares
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-02-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Chemistry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- rare-earth element
1, record 6, English, rare%2Dearth%20element
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- rare earth element 2, record 6, English, rare%20earth%20element
correct
- rare-earth metal 3, record 6, English, rare%2Dearth%20metal
correct
- rare earth metal 2, record 6, English, rare%20earth%20metal
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any of the group of chemical elements with atomic numbers 58 to 71. 3, record 6, English, - rare%2Dearth%20element
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
erbium: A trivalent metallic rare-earth element ... 3, record 6, English, - rare%2Dearth%20element
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cerium: A chemical element, symbol Ce, atomic number 58 ...; a rare-earth metal, used in the metal industry ... 3, record 6, English, - rare%2Dearth%20element
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The name [rare-earth element] is a misnomer since they are neither rare nor earths; examples are cerium, erbium, and gadolinium. 4, record 6, English, - rare%2Dearth%20element
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
See also "rare earch metals", "rare earths," and "lanthanides." 2, record 6, English, - rare%2Dearth%20element
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Chimie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- métal du groupe des terres rares
1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9tal%20du%20groupe%20des%20terres%20rares
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- métal des terres rares 2, record 6, French, m%C3%A9tal%20des%20terres%20rares
correct, masculine noun
- métal du groupe des lanthanides 1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9tal%20du%20groupe%20des%20lanthanides
correct, masculine noun
- métal de la série des lanthanides 1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9tal%20de%20la%20s%C3%A9rie%20des%20lanthanides
correct, masculine noun
- métal des lanthanides 1, record 6, French, m%C3%A9tal%20des%20lanthanides
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lanthane est, dans la classification périodique, le premier métal du groupe des terres rares; c'est l'élément chimique de numéro 57 [...] 1, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9tal%20du%20groupe%20des%20terres%20rares
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On désigne sous le nom de «métaux des terres rares» quinze éléments consécutifs de la classification, allant du numéro 57 au numéro 71. 1, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9tal%20du%20groupe%20des%20terres%20rares
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lanthane : Métal du groupe des terres rares. 1, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9tal%20du%20groupe%20des%20terres%20rares
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cérium : Métal du groupe des lanthanides. 1, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9tal%20du%20groupe%20des%20terres%20rares
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Le terme «lanthanides» est le nom générique des éléments des terres rares. 2, record 6, French, - m%C3%A9tal%20du%20groupe%20des%20terres%20rares
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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