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SUBSIDING AREA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- negative area
1, record 1, English, negative%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- negative element 1, record 1, English, negative%20element
correct
- area of subsidence 2, record 1, English, area%20of%20subsidence
correct
- subsidence area 3, record 1, English, subsidence%20area
correct
- subsiding area 4, record 1, English, subsiding%20area
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large structural feature or portion of the Earth's crust, characterized through a long period of geologic time by frequent and conspicuous downward movement (subsidence, submergence) or by extensive erosion, or by an uplift that is considerably less rapid or less frequent than those of adjacent positive elements. 1, record 1, English, - negative%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone subsidente
1, record 1, French, zone%20subsidente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- région subsidente 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gion%20subsidente
correct, feminine noun
- région affaissée 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gion%20affaiss%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- zone de subsidence 4, record 1, French, zone%20de%20subsidence
correct, feminine noun
- zone d'affaissement 5, record 1, French, zone%20d%27affaissement
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les chaînes de montagnes correspondent à d'anciennes zones subsidentes à sédimentation intense; [...] 1, record 1, French, - zone%20subsidente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans les zones de subsidence où des sédiments épais correspondent à une période relativement courte par suite d'un enfoncement progressif de l'écorce, on note en général une alternance plus ou moins régulière de dépôts grossiers et fins. 6, record 1, French, - zone%20subsidente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subsidence : [...] mouvement d'enfoncement progressif ou saccadé qui affecte un socle enfoui sous d'épais dépôts sédimentaires à la suite de l'accumulation pesante de ces dépôts pendant plusieurs milliers d'années. 7, record 1, French, - zone%20subsidente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de hundimiento
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20hundimiento
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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