TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
METASEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- homoclinal series
1, record 1, English, homoclinal%20series
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- homoclinal sequence 2, record 1, English, homoclinal%20sequence
correct
- homoclinal succession 3, record 1, English, homoclinal%20succession
correct
- homoclinal suite 4, record 1, English, homoclinal%20suite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A pronounced foliation, essentially parallel to layering, suggests that the apparently simple homoclinal sequence that hosts the mineral occurrence is, in fact, part of a complex, isoclinally folded metasedimentary package. 2, record 1, English, - homoclinal%20series
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hazelton Group strata comprise a homoclinal succession that consists mainly of sub-aerial volcanic rocks. 5, record 1, English, - homoclinal%20series
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
homoclinal series: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - homoclinal%20series
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- série homoclinale
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9rie%20homoclinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- séquence homoclinale 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quence%20homoclinale
correct, feminine noun
- succession homoclinale 3, record 1, French, succession%20homoclinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le domaine de Vassan forme une séquence homoclinale, à polarité vers le sud, de laves volcaniques ultramafiques et mafiques. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20homoclinale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
série homoclinale : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20homoclinale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- penetrative cleavage
1, record 2, English, penetrative%20cleavage
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- penetrative schistosity 2, record 2, English, penetrative%20schistosity
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Archean metasedimentary rocks in the eastern Point Lake area of the Slave Structural Province preserve a sequence of Archean structures consisting of two generations of folds(F1 and F2) with little associated penetrative cleavage and two subsequent generations of cleavage(S3 and S4) with little associated folding. 3, record 2, English, - penetrative%20cleavage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
penetrative cleavage: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - penetrative%20cleavage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- schistosité pénétrative
1, record 2, French, schistosit%C3%A9%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trative
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- schistosité pénétrante 2, record 2, French, schistosit%C3%A9%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trante
correct, feminine noun
- clivage pénétratif 3, record 2, French, clivage%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tratif
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- clivage pénétrant 4, record 2, French, clivage%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trant
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue deux grands types de schistosité : la schistosité non pénétrative ou espacée, lorsque les plans de schistosité (ou de clivage) sont séparés de quelques millimètres ou plus; la schistosité pénétrative lorsqu'elle concerne toute la masse de la roche. C'est le cas du phyllade ou de l'ardoise. 1, record 2, French, - schistosit%C3%A9%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trative
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans la province structurale des Esclaves, les roches métasédimentaires d'âge archéen de la partie orientale du lac Point exhibent une séquence de structures archéennes formée de deux générations de plis (F1 et F2) recoupés par un faible clivage pénétratif et aussi de deux générations subséquentes de clivages (S3 et S4) légèrement plissés. 5, record 2, French, - schistosit%C3%A9%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trative
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clivage pénétratif : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 2, French, - schistosit%C3%A9%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9trative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Metals Mining
- Geochemistry
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- overprint
1, record 3, English, overprint
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- be superimposed on 1, record 3, English, be%20superimposed%20on
correct, verb phrase
- be underlain by 1, record 3, English, be%20underlain%20by
correct, verb phrase
- overlie 1, record 3, English, overlie
correct, verb
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Scheelite commonly occurs in an essentially stratiform almandine-hedenbergite exoskarn assemblage that metasomatically overprints and replaces earlier metamorphic calc-silicate hornfels. 1, record 3, English, - overprint
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Both proximal Au-rich and distal Ag-rich zones probably are underlain by the same unexposed Cretaceous stock ... 1, record 3, English, - overprint
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Metasomatic deposits occur in or near peralkaline igneous rocks, and are superimposed on pre-existing rocks. 1, record 3, English, - overprint
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Aphebian metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks should flank these granitoid bodies and clastic sedimentary rocks should unconformably overlie the metasedimentary-metavolcanic sequence. 1, record 3, English, - overprint
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Mines métalliques
- Géochimie
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- se superposer à
1, record 3, French, se%20superposer%20%C3%A0
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- surmonter 1, record 3, French, surmonter
correct
- reposer sur 1, record 3, French, reposer%20sur
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La scheelite est généralement présente dans l'association à almandin-hédenbergite d'exoskarns essentiellement stratiformes; cette association métasomatique se superpose et se substitue à l'association calco-silicatée de cornéenne formée plus tôt par métamorphisme de contact. 1, record 3, French, - se%20superposer%20%C3%A0
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les zones proximales riches en or aussi bien que les zones distales riches en argent surmontent probablement un même stock non exposé du Crétacé [...] 1, record 3, French, - se%20superposer%20%C3%A0
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Quant aux gîtes métasomatiques, ils se rencontrent dans des roches ignées hyperalcalines ou à leur proximité et ils sont constitués d'une minéralisation qui s'est superposée aux roches formées antérieurement. 1, record 3, French, - se%20superposer%20%C3%A0
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
En principe, des roches métavolcaniques et métasédimentaires de l'Aphébien devraient flanquer ces massifs granitoïdes, et des roches sédimentaires clastiques devraient reposer en discordance sur la séquence métasédimentaire-métavolcanique. 1, record 3, French, - se%20superposer%20%C3%A0
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-08-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- granite pegmatite
1, record 4, English, granite%20pegmatite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- granitic pegmatite 2, record 4, English, granitic%20pegmatite
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The metasedimentary sequence has been folded into a syncline and intruded by dykes of granite pegmatite. 3, record 4, English, - granite%20pegmatite
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pegmatite granitique
1, record 4, French, pegmatite%20granitique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les espèces primaires les plus importantes sont [...] la triplite [...], trouvée dans les pegmatites granitiques [...]; la lithiophyllite [...], trouvée dans les pegmatites granitiques [...] 2, record 4, French, - pegmatite%20granitique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
allanite ou orthite. [...] Ses cristaux [...] proviennent de pegmatites granitiques et syénitiques [...] 3, record 4, French, - pegmatite%20granitique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-04-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Metals Mining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- metasedimentary sequence
1, record 5, English, metasedimentary%20sequence
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The metasedimentary sequence includes graphitic, pyritic, non-graphitic and aluminous pelites and semipelites, calc-silicate rocks, banded iron formation, volcanic rocks and greywackes.... The metasedimentary sequence is folded into a syncline and intruded by dykes or granite pegmatite. The mineralization is confined mainly to the graphitic quartzite horizon, which is fractured and altered by sericitization, chloritization and argillization. 2, record 5, English, - metasedimentary%20sequence
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Mines métalliques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- séquence de roches métasédimentaires
1, record 5, French, s%C3%A9quence%20de%20roches%20m%C3%A9tas%C3%A9dimentaires
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- séquence métasédimentaire 2, record 5, French, s%C3%A9quence%20m%C3%A9tas%C3%A9dimentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la fusion partielle de séquences métasédimentaires épaisses avec shales noirs et grauwackes, comme dans l'Erzgebirge, les Andes boliviennes orientales, le Portugal et le Sud-Est asiatique. 3, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20de%20roches%20m%C3%A9tas%C3%A9dimentaires
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le Groupe de Wakeham, on trouve surtout des roches métasédimentaires (roches sédimentaires métamorphisées). 4, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20de%20roches%20m%C3%A9tas%C3%A9dimentaires
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-02-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flank
1, record 6, English, flank
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aphebian metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks should flank these granitoid bodies and clastic sedimentary rocks should unconformably overlie the metasedimentary-metavolcanic sequence. 1, record 6, English, - flank
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- flanquer
1, record 6, French, flanquer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En principe, des roches métavolcaniques et métasédimentaires de l'Aphébien devraient flanquer ces massifs granitoïdes, et des roches sédimentaires clastiques devraient reposer en discordance sur la séquence métasédimentaire-métavolcanique. 1, record 6, French, - flanquer
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified:


