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METRE-SCALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metre-scale
1, record 1, English, metre%2Dscale
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- meter-scale 2, record 1, English, meter%2Dscale
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the local structure is dominated by metre-scale anastomosing shear zones in which the transposition of bedding into parallelism with the inherited schistosity is common... 1, record 1, English, - metre%2Dscale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- d'échelle métrique
1, record 1, French, d%27%C3%A9chelle%20m%C3%A9trique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La structure locale [...] est marquée par des zones de cisaillement anastomosées d'échelle métrique dans lesquelles a souvent eu lieu une transposition de la stratification, rendant celle-ci parallèle à la schistosité héritée [...] 1, record 1, French, - d%27%C3%A9chelle%20m%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anastomosing shear zone
1, record 2, English, anastomosing%20shear%20zone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the local structure is dominated by metre-scale anastomosing shear zones in which the transposition of bedding into parallelism with the inherited schistosity is common... 1, record 2, English, - anastomosing%20shear%20zone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone de cisaillement anastomosée
1, record 2, French, zone%20de%20cisaillement%20anastomos%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La structure locale [...] est marquée par des zones de cisaillement anastomosées d'échelle métrique dans lesquelles a souvent eu lieu une transposition de la stratification, rendant celle-ci parallèle à la schistosité héritée [...] 1, record 2, French, - zone%20de%20cisaillement%20anastomos%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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