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THRUSTING [3 records]

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Record 1 2010-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tectonics
DEF

An overriding movement of one crustal unit over another.

CONT

Evidence of many of the volcanic and effusive centres has been lost through extensive overthrusting and deformation of basin areas related to subduction at the plate margins.

OBS

thrust; overthrust; overthrusting: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

PHR

Postmineral, synmineral thrust.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tectonique
DEF

Processus associant un cisaillement plat d'un compartiment au déplacement de celui-ci avec ou sans basculement.

CONT

Les traces de la présence de nombreux centres volcaniques et effusifs ont été effacées par le chevauchement et la déformation des régions de bassin liés à la subduction aux bordures des plaques.

OBS

chevauchement : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

PHR

Chevauchement contemporain de, postérieur à la minéralisation.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glaciology
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A form of deformation of floating ice wherein one piece of ice overrides another, thus creating rafted ice.

OBS

[This phenomenon] is most common in new ice and young ice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Glaciologie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
CONT

Empiétement les uns sur les autres des morceaux d'une couverture de glace. Le chevauchement résulte de pressions exercées par la marée, le vent ou l'expansion thermique dans le cas des lacs; il engendre les chaos, les crêtes de pression et les ondins glaciels.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orthodontics
CONT

A tongue thrust refers to an abnormal or irregular swallowing pattern. This pattern is characterized by the tongue protruding between the anterior incisors during speaking, swallowing, and when the tongue is at rest.

Key term(s)
  • thrusting
  • tongue thrusting
  • thrust

French

Domaine(s)
  • Orthodontie
DEF

Parafonction consistant en une pression exercée par la langue sur la denture, au cours de la déglutition.

Spanish

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