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LIMITE FAILLES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-07-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Metals Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fault-bounded
1, record 1, English, fault%2Dbounded
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fault bounded 2, record 1, English, fault%20bounded
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At Silvermines in Ireland, lead-zinc mineralization occurs as ... fault-bounded epigenetic strata-bound orebodies in the basal Carboniferous and as structurally controlled vein or breccia zones in the Upper Devonian sandstones ... 3, record 1, English, - fault%2Dbounded
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fault-bounded: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - fault%2Dbounded
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fault-bounded basin. 5, record 1, English, - fault%2Dbounded
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Mines métalliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limité par des failles
1, record 1, French, limit%C3%A9%20par%20des%20failles
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- délimité par des failles 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9limit%C3%A9%20par%20des%20failles
correct
- limité par des failles bordières 3, record 1, French, limit%C3%A9%20par%20des%20failles%20bordi%C3%A8res
see observation
- entre failles bordières 4, record 1, French, entre%20failles%20bordi%C3%A8res
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La formation, limitée par des failles, repose en discordance sur les couches du supergroupe de Kaniapiskau. 5, record 1, French, - limit%C3%A9%20par%20des%20failles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il semble redondant de retrouver dans la même expression «limité» et «bordières». Les expressions «limité par des failles» ou «entre failles bordières» seraient plus justes. 4, record 1, French, - limit%C3%A9%20par%20des%20failles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
limité par des failles : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - limit%C3%A9%20par%20des%20failles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Bassin limité par des failles. 6, record 1, French, - limit%C3%A9%20par%20des%20failles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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