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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Plate Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orogen
1, record 1, English, orogen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- orogene 2, record 1, English, orogene
correct
- orogenic belt 3, record 1, English, orogenic%20belt
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A linear region that has undergone folding or other deformation during the orogenic cycle. 4, record 1, English, - orogen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An orogen is different from a mountain range in that an orogen may be completely eroded away, and only recognizable by studying (old) rocks that bear the traces of the orogeny. 5, record 1, English, - orogen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orogen; orogenic belt: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - orogen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orogène
1, record 1, French, orog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ceinture orogénique 2, record 1, French, ceinture%20orog%C3%A9nique
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région linéaire qui a été soumise à des plissements et à d'autres déformations au cours du cycle orogénique de formation de montagnes. 3, record 1, French, - orog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orogène; ceinture orogénique : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - orog%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Tectónica de placas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- orógeno
1, record 1, Spanish, or%C3%B3geno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cadena montañosa o gran unidad geológica de carácter tectónico, que resulta de la deformación en grado elevado del conjunto de materiales albergados en un geosinclinal y de parte de los del basamento en que se apoya. 1, record 1, Spanish, - or%C3%B3geno
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