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PLATFORM FLEXURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continental flexure
1, record 1, English, continental%20flexure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- continental lithosphere flexure 2, record 1, English, continental%20lithosphere%20flexure
- platform flexure 3, record 1, English, platform%20flexure
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Probability of a "Continental Flexure." - The tendency of continents to rise and oceans to sink suggests that at their junction an intermediary zone exists which takes the form of a flexure. 4, record 1, English, - continental%20flexure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
continental lithosphere flexure: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - continental%20flexure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flexure continentale
1, record 1, French, flexure%20continentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone tectonique, pli, faille ou flexure simple, parallèle à la côte, qui sépare des compartiments continentaux ou océaniques affectés de mouvements verticaux contraires. 2, record 1, French, - flexure%20continentale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la flexure continentale serait mobile et son déplacement expliquerait transgressions et régressions. 3, record 1, French, - flexure%20continentale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flexure continentale : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - flexure%20continentale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica de placas
- Oceanografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corvadura continental
1, record 1, Spanish, corvadura%20continental
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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