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UNDERTHRUST [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- underthrust
1, record 1, English, underthrust
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The islands of the Lesser Antilles form an arc along the eastern margin of the Caribbean sea that stretches ~700 km from Grenada in the south to Sombrero in the north ... The arc represents the eastern boundary of the Caribbean plate which is underthrust by the North American plate. 2, record 1, English, - underthrust
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
underthrust: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - underthrust
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sous-charrié
1, record 1, French, sous%2Dcharri%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La collision du plateau Caraïbe avec la marge équatorienne au début du Maastrichtien supérieur provoquerait la fin de l'activité de l'arc insulaire San Lorenzo. Au Paléocène supérieur, le plateau Caraïbe se scinde en deux, le terrain occidental (Piñón) se trouvant sous-charrié sous le terrain oriental (Guaranda). 2, record 1, French, - sous%2Dcharri%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sous-charriage: Chevauchement par enfoncement du substratum sous des terrains allochtones. 3, record 1, French, - sous%2Dcharri%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sous-charrié : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - sous%2Dcharri%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- underthrusting
1, record 2, English, underthrusting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- underthrust 2, record 2, English, underthrust
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The movement of rock such that the lower block moves under a relatively passive upper block, with the plane of contact being gently inclined. 3, record 2, English, - underthrusting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Underthrusting is thought to be of major importance in the formation of accretionary wedges. 3, record 2, English, - underthrusting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
underthrusting: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - underthrusting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sous-charriage
1, record 2, French, sous%2Dcharriage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chevauchement par enfoncement du substratum sous des terrains allochtones. 2, record 2, French, - sous%2Dcharriage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sous-charriage : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - sous%2Dcharriage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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