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TREMBLEMENT TERRE PRINCIPAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- main shock
1, record 1, English, main%20shock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mainshock 2, record 1, English, mainshock
correct
- principal shock 3, record 1, English, principal%20shock
correct
- principal earthquake 4, record 1, English, principal%20earthquake
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The largest ... shock in an earthquake sequence. 5, record 1, English, - main%20shock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An aftershock is an earthquake that occurs after a previous earthquake, the mainshock. An aftershock is in the same region of the main shock but always of a smaller magnitude. If an aftershock is larger than the main shock, the aftershock is redesignated as the main shock and the original main shock is redesignated as a foreshock. 6, record 1, English, - main%20shock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
main shock; principal shock: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 1, English, - main%20shock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- secousse principale
1, record 1, French, secousse%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tremblement de terre principal 2, record 1, French, tremblement%20de%20terre%20principal
correct, masculine noun
- séisme principal 3, record 1, French, s%C3%A9isme%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le plus gros séisme d'un «groupe» de séismes. 3, record 1, French, - secousse%20principale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les secousses principales (séismes principaux) sont parfois précédées de «secousses prémonitoires» et généralement suivies de «répliques» 3, record 1, French, - secousse%20principale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La dispersion des répliques qui suivirent la secousse principale résulte de petits glissements le long de ces failles. 4, record 1, French, - secousse%20principale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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