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Record 1 2008-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tectonics
DEF

A fold in which the limbs diverge at a large angle.

OBS

open fold: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tectonique
CONT

D'après l'angle que font entre eux les deux flancs, on distingue les plis «obtus» ou «ouverts» («open folds») à angle allant de 120 à 179° [...]

CONT

Si le rejet est faible et la largeur importante, on parle de pli lâche; le contraire donne un pli serré.

OBS

pli ouvert; pli lâche : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tectónica
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