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regionally metamorphosed rock [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- regionally metamorphosed rock
1, record 1, English, regionally%20metamorphosed%20rock
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Regional metamorphism is metamorphism that occurs over broad areas of the crust. Most regionally metamorphosed rocks occur in areas that have undergone deformation during an orogenic event resulting in mountain belts that have since been eroded to expose the metamorphic rocks. 2, record 1, English, - regionally%20metamorphosed%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes rocks are metamorphosed over large areas that are the size of many states or even several countries. This is called regional metamorphism. 3, record 1, English, - regionally%20metamorphosed%20rock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
regionally metamorphosed rock: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences SEctor. 4, record 1, English, - regionally%20metamorphosed%20rock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roche du métamorphisme général
1, record 1, French, roche%20du%20m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- roche du métamorphisme régional 2, record 1, French, roche%20du%20m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20r%C3%A9gional
correct, feminine noun
- roche ayant subi les effets d'un métamorphisme régional 3, record 1, French, roche%20ayant%20subi%20les%20effets%20d%27un%20m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20r%C3%A9gional
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
métamorphisme régional; métamorphisme général : Métamorphisme qui affecte l'ensemble des roches sur des épaisseurs et des surfaces importantes. 4, record 1, French, - roche%20du%20m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
roche du métamorphisme général : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 1, French, - roche%20du%20m%C3%A9tamorphisme%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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