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MAIN OROGENY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- molasse
1, record 1, English, molasse
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mollasse 2, record 1, English, mollasse
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extensive, postorogenic sedimentary formation representing the totality of the molasse facies resulting from the wearing down of elevated mountain ranges during and immediately succeeding the main paroxysmal(diastrophic) phase of an orogeny... 2, record 1, English, - molasse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A term originally used in Switzerland to describe the soft glauconitic sandstones, marls and conglomerates of Miocene age ... The term is now used to describe all detrital sediments of similar genesis laid down in foredeeps developed during the later stages of a major diastrophism. 3, record 1, English, - molasse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
molasse: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - molasse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- molasse
1, record 1, French, molasse
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mollasse 2, record 1, French, mollasse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formation sédimentaire détritique correspondant à un grès calcaire friable à matériel hétérogène non usé et non classé. 2, record 1, French, - molasse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les molasses] sont typiques des formations déposées au voisinage des chaînes de montagnes achevant leur mise en place [...] 3, record 1, French, - molasse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
molasse : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - molasse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- molasa
1, record 1, Spanish, molasa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Hudsonian orogeny
1, record 2, English, Hudsonian%20orogeny
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Hudsonian Orogeny 2, record 2, English, Hudsonian%20Orogeny
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Orogeny occurring toward the end of the Aphebian. 3, record 2, English, - Hudsonian%20orogeny
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Hudsonian Orogeny caused mylonitization of Tazin Group rocks and reactivation of major fault systems, such as the St. Louis, which provided the main structural control for the Ace-Fay-Verna deposit. 1, record 2, English, - Hudsonian%20orogeny
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 4, record 2, English, - Hudsonian%20orogeny
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- orogenèse hudsonienne
1, record 2, French, orogen%C3%A8se%20hudsonienne
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- orogenèse de l'Hudsonien 2, record 2, French, orogen%C3%A8se%20de%20l%27Hudsonien
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- phase tectonique hudsonienne 3, record 2, French, phase%20tectonique%20hudsonienne
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Division orogénique. 4, record 2, French, - orogen%C3%A8se%20hudsonienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'orogenèse hudsonienne a entraîné la mylonitisation des roches du Groupe de Tazin et la réactivation des principaux systèmes de failles, notamment la faille de St. Louis, principale structure exerçant un contrôle sur la minéralisation du gisement d'Ace-Fay-Verna. 1, record 2, French, - orogen%C3%A8se%20hudsonienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 5, record 2, French, - orogen%C3%A8se%20hudsonienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 5, record 2, French, - orogen%C3%A8se%20hudsonienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- main orogeny
1, record 3, English, main%20orogeny
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Cordillera is higher than the Appalachian system because its main orogeny occurred more recently therefore less erosion. 1, record 3, English, - main%20orogeny
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- orogenèse principale
1, record 3, French, orogen%C3%A8se%20principale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- orogénie principale 1, record 3, French, orog%C3%A9nie%20principale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-01-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Melville Island Group
1, record 4, English, Melville%20Island%20Group
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 4, English, - Melville%20Island%20Group
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In northern Yukon... three main effects of the orogeny are evident on the mainland :... 3) indications of the presence of uplift in the British Mountains or land beneath the present Arctic Ocean as reflected in the northerly source of Upper Devonian clastic rocks constituting the Imperial Formation of the mainland and its temporal facies equivalents of Arctic Islands, the Melville Island Group. 3, record 4, English, - Melville%20Island%20Group
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- groupe de Melville Island
1, record 4, French, groupe%20de%20Melville%20Island
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 4, French, - groupe%20de%20Melville%20Island
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 4, French, - groupe%20de%20Melville%20Island
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans le nord du Yukon [...] Trois traits principaux de cette orogenèse demeurent évidents sur le continent [...] 3) Les évidences de soulèvement dans les monts Britanniques sous l'actuel océan Arctique, telles que celles des roches clastiques du Dévonien supérieur présumées d'une source au nord et qui constituent la formation d'Imperial sur le continent, ou ses faciès équivalents temporels des îles de l'Arctique, le groupe de Melville Island. 3, record 4, French, - groupe%20de%20Melville%20Island
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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