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MICROFAULT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- strike-slip microfault
1, record 1, English, strike%2Dslip%20microfault
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- strike slip microfault 2, record 1, English, strike%20slip%20microfault
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Strike slip microfaults are pervasive throughout the granitic rocks of the eastern Sierra Nevada. Offsets typically range from less than a millimeter to several tens of centimeters but exceed 100 m in some places. The spacing between microfaults varies from a few tens of centimeters to a few tens of meters throughout much of the high Sierra Nevada. 2, record 1, English, - strike%2Dslip%20microfault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Two conjugated strike-slip microfault systems are associated with each episode and make it possible to determine the palaeostress directions. 1, record 1, English, - strike%2Dslip%20microfault
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microdécrochement
1, record 1, French, microd%C3%A9crochement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- micro-décrochement 2, record 1, French, micro%2Dd%C3%A9crochement
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux familles conjuguées de microdécrochements sont associées à chaque épisode et permettent de déterminer les directions des paléocontraintes successives. 3, record 1, French, - microd%C3%A9crochement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microfault
1, record 2, English, microfault
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A surface visible only under a microscope, in which one side has been displaced relative to the other ... 2, record 2, English, - microfault
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microfault : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - microfault
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microfaille
1, record 2, French, microfaille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microfaille : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 2, French, - microfaille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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