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COMPRESSION STRESS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compressional stress
1, record 1, English, compressional%20stress
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- compression stress 2, record 1, English, compression%20stress
correct
- compressive stress 3, record 1, English, compressive%20stress
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The stress that squeezes something. 4, record 1, English, - compressional%20stress
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is the stress component perpendicular to a given surface, such as a fault plane, that results from forces applied perpendicular to the surface or from remote forces transmitted through the surrounding rock. 4, record 1, English, - compressional%20stress
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
compressional stress: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - compressional%20stress
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrainte de compression
1, record 1, French, contrainte%20de%20compression
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le diapirisme groupe deux familles de structures : les dômes de sels, qui se mettent en place en l'absence de contrainte orogénique, et les plis diapirs, où la contrainte de compression constitue l'élément moteur. 2, record 1, French, - contrainte%20de%20compression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrainte de compression : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - contrainte%20de%20compression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- compression stress 1, record 2, English, compression%20stress
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- compression strain 1, record 2, English, compression%20strain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tension de compression
1, record 2, French, tension%20de%20compression
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tensión de compresión
1, record 2, Spanish, tensi%C3%B3n%20de%20compresi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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