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COLLISIONAL OROGEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- collision orogen
1, record 1, English, collision%20orogen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- collisional orogen 2, record 1, English, collisional%20orogen
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An orogen produced as a result of a collision of two continents. 3, record 1, English, - collision%20orogen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the tectonic plates carrying large continental shields collide, it is common for two buoyant continents to meet along a front called a collisional orogen. 2, record 1, English, - collision%20orogen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
e.g., the collision of India with Asia that resulted in the formation of the Himalaya. 3, record 1, English, - collision%20orogen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
collision orogen: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - collision%20orogen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orogène de collision
1, record 1, French, orog%C3%A8ne%20de%20collision
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque les plaques tectoniques qui transportent de grands boucliers continentaux entrent en collision, il arrive fréquemment que les deux continents flottants se rencontrent le long d'un front qu'on appelle orogène de collision. 2, record 1, French, - orog%C3%A8ne%20de%20collision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orogène de collision : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - orog%C3%A8ne%20de%20collision
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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