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PLAQUE LITHOSPHERIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tectonic plate
1, record 1, English, tectonic%20plate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lithospheric plate 2, record 1, English, lithospheric%20plate
correct
- crustal plate 3, record 1, English, crustal%20plate
correct
- plate 4, record 1, English, plate
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large piece of lithosphere, about 100 kilometers thick, that floats on the ductile asthenosphere. 5, record 1, English, - tectonic%20plate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The crust and upper mantle of the Earth are made up of about a dozen large plates and several smaller ones that are constantly moving. The movements are very slow - only a few centimetres per year. Where the plates rub against one another, strain builds up, especially at the edges. When the strength of the rock is exceeded, the Earth's crust may break and suddenly shift by several metres, causing an earthquake. 6, record 1, English, - tectonic%20plate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plaque tectonique
1, record 1, French, plaque%20tectonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plaque lithosphérique 2, record 1, French, plaque%20lithosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
- plaque 3, record 1, French, plaque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie superficielle de la Terre, d'une épaisseur d'une centaine de kilomètres, séparée en portions qui se déplacent les unes par rapport aux autres et dont l'ensemble constitue la lithosphère. 4, record 1, French, - plaque%20tectonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces plaques peuvent se déplacer horizontalement sur leur substratum visqueux appelé asthénosphère. 5, record 1, French, - plaque%20tectonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La croûte terrestre se compose d'environ une douzaine de grandes plaques et de plusieurs petites, qui sont en perpétuel mouvement. Leur déplacement de l'ordre de quelques centimètres par année seulement, est suffisant pour créer des zones sujettes aux éruptions volcaniques et aux tremblements de terre. Les plaques rigides glissent difficilement les unes sur les autres, ce qui engendre des tensions dans la roche, particulièrement aux limites des plaques. 6, record 1, French, - plaque%20tectonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica de placas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- placa litosférica
1, record 1, Spanish, placa%20litosf%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- placa 2, record 1, Spanish, placa
feminine noun
- placa tectónica 1, record 1, Spanish, placa%20tect%C3%B3nica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad estructural que unida a otras constituye la litosfera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - placa%20litosf%C3%A9rica
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