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CONTINENTAL SHIFT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continental drift
1, record 1, English, continental%20drift
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- continental displacement 2, record 1, English, continental%20displacement
correct
- continental shift 3, record 1, English, continental%20shift
correct
- continental migration 4, record 1, English, continental%20migration
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hypothetical slow movement of the continents on a deep-seated viscous zone within the earth. 5, record 1, English, - continental%20drift
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
continental drift; continental displacement; continental migration: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - continental%20drift
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dérive des continents
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9rive%20des%20continents
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dérive continentale 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9rive%20continentale
correct, feminine noun
- déplacement continental 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9placement%20continental
correct, masculine noun
- déplacement des continents 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9placement%20des%20continents
correct, masculine noun
- migration continentale 5, record 1, French, migration%20continentale
correct, feminine noun
- migration des continents 6, record 1, French, migration%20des%20continents
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement relatif des continents, formés de sial léger, se déplaçant sur le substrat visqueux plus dense du sima. 7, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9rive%20des%20continents
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dérive des continents : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9rive%20des%20continents
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica de placas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- deriva continental
1, record 1, Spanish, deriva%20continental
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimiento lento de los continentes, que van cambiando su posición relativa en el curso de los tiempos geológicos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - deriva%20continental
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