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EQUIVOLUMINAL WAVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- S wave
1, record 1, English, S%20wave
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- secondary wave 1, record 1, English, secondary%20wave
correct
- transverse wave 2, record 1, English, transverse%20wave
correct
- rotational wave 3, record 1, English, rotational%20wave
correct
- shear wave 4, record 1, English, shear%20wave
correct
- equivoluminal wave 5, record 1, English, equivoluminal%20wave
correct
- distortional wave 3, record 1, English, distortional%20wave
correct
- tangential wave 5, record 1, English, tangential%20wave
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A seismic short wavelength and high frequency body wave propagated through the solid parts of the Earth by a shearing motion that involves oscillation perpendicular to the direction of propagation. 6, record 1, English, - S%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This wave] does not travel through the outer (liquid) core of the Earth; named secondary (S) because they arrive later than the primary waves. 6, record 1, English, - S%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
secondary wave; S wave; shear wave; transverse wave: terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 7, record 1, English, - S%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
shear wave: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 1, English, - S%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde S
1, record 1, French, onde%20S
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- onde transversale 2, record 1, French, onde%20transversale
correct, feminine noun
- onde secondaire 3, record 1, French, onde%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
- seconde onde préliminaire 4, record 1, French, seconde%20onde%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
correct, feminine noun
- onde de cisaillement 2, record 1, French, onde%20de%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun
- onde de distorsion 5, record 1, French, onde%20de%20distorsion
correct, feminine noun
- onde rotationnelle 6, record 1, French, onde%20rotationnelle
feminine noun
- onde de rotation 7, record 1, French, onde%20de%20rotation
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des ondes transversales (les ondes S) pour lesquelles les particules sont déplacées dans la direction perpendiculaire à la propagation, on les dit encore ondes de cisaillement (Sh). 8, record 1, French, - onde%20S
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[L'onde S] correspond à des distorsions sans changement de volume; le déplacement est dirigé dans le plan normal à la direction de propagation : une telle onde est dite transversale. 5, record 1, French, - onde%20S
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde secondaire; onde S; onde de cisaillement; onde transversale : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 9, record 1, French, - onde%20S
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
onde S; onde transversale; onde de cisaillement : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 10, record 1, French, - onde%20S
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Geofísica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda secundaria
1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20secundaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onda sísmica más lenta que la onda P, que no se propaga en un medio fluido. 1, record 1, Spanish, - onda%20secundaria
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