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THRUST BELT [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transportation of the Future
- Astronautics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rocket belt
1, record 1, English, rocket%20belt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A rocket belt creates thrust by using pressurized nitrogen to push hydrogen peroxide into a chamber where thin silver plates break it down into heat, oxygen and water. The water is so hot it turns to steam and goes shooting out the belt's nozzles at supersonic speed giving thrust. 2, record 1, English, - rocket%20belt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports futuristes
- Astronautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ceinture-fusée
1, record 1, French, ceinture%2Dfus%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil à réaction très léger se fixant sur le corps du pilote pour lui permettre des évolutions dans l'atmosphère. 2, record 1, French, - ceinture%2Dfus%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- imbrication
1, record 2, English, imbrication
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The overlapping arrangement of thrust sheets in an imbricate structure. 2, record 2, English, - imbrication
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The two-sided fold-thrust belt at Caswell Sound suggests that loading was accomplished via the tectonic imbrication of thrust sheets, possibly during accretion of the arc to the paleo-Pacific margin of Gondwana. 3, record 2, English, - imbrication
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imbrication: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 2, record 2, English, - imbrication
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écaillage
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9caillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] les géologues ont pu mettre en évidence un écaillage tectonique de la plaque européenne (croûte continentale) avec chevauchement des écailles entraînant un approfondissement du Moho. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9caillage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le style tectonique affectant la série post-varique des Alpes Bergamasques est composé de décollements accompagnés d'un écaillage intercutané; affectant cette fois l'ensemble du Verrucano, du Werfénien et du Virglorien sous la série Ladinien-Norien-Lias [...] 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9caillage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écaillage : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9caillage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-07-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- overthrust belt
1, record 3, English, overthrust%20belt
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- overthrust zone 2, record 3, English, overthrust%20zone
correct
- thrust zone 3, record 3, English, thrust%20zone
correct
- thrust belt 3, record 3, English, thrust%20belt
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A geologic formation in the Rockies where pieces of the earth’s crust rode up over other layers and trapped what may be oil-bearing sedimentary deposits. 4, record 3, English, - overthrust%20belt
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overthrust belt; thrust belt; thust zone : terms used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 3, English, - overthrust%20belt
Record 3, Key term(s)
- over-thrust belt
- over thrust belt
- over-thrust zone
- over thrust zone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ceinture de chevauchement
1, record 3, French, ceinture%20de%20chevauchement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ceinture de charriage 2, record 3, French, ceinture%20de%20charriage
correct, feminine noun
- zone de chevauchement 3, record 3, French, zone%20de%20chevauchement
correct, feminine noun
- zone de charriage 3, record 3, French, zone%20de%20charriage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grande ligne de contact anormal des formations fortement plissées du Montana à l'Arizona. 1, record 3, French, - ceinture%20de%20chevauchement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone de chevauchement; zone de charriage : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 3, French, - ceinture%20de%20chevauchement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- outer thrust sheet belt
1, record 4, English, outer%20thrust%20sheet%20belt
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
outer thrust sheet belt : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 2, record 4, English, - outer%20thrust%20sheet%20belt
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- domaine des nappes externes
1, record 4, French, domaine%20des%20nappes%20externes
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principaux gîtes et indices métallifères sont associés aux roches volcano-sédimentaires du Groupe de Oak Hill (Cambrien inférieur à moyen) et du Groupe de Shefford (Cambrien inférieur). Ces roches appartiennent au domaine des nappes internes ainsi qu'à un mélange du domaine des nappes externes des Appalaches, l'olistostrome de Drummondville (Ordovicien moyen). 2, record 4, French, - domaine%20des%20nappes%20externes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
domaine des nappes externes : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 4, French, - domaine%20des%20nappes%20externes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Tectonics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- palinspastic restoration
1, record 5, English, palinspastic%20restoration
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- palinspastic reconstruction 2, record 5, English, palinspastic%20reconstruction
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diagrammatic reconstruction used to obtain a picture of what geologic and/or soil units looked like before their tectonic deformation. 3, record 5, English, - palinspastic%20restoration
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thermal models constrained by clay mineral assemblages, vitrinite reflectance, and palinspastic restoration are used to interpret the thermal history of the Appalachian thrust belt of eastern New York. 4, record 5, English, - palinspastic%20restoration
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
palinspastic restoration: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 5, English, - palinspastic%20restoration
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Tectonique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- reconstitution palinspastique
1, record 5, French, reconstitution%20palinspastique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- reconstitution rétrotectonique 2, record 5, French, reconstitution%20r%C3%A9trotectonique
correct, feminine noun
- restitution palinspastique 3, record 5, French, restitution%20palinspastique
correct, feminine noun
- restitution rétrotectonique 4, record 5, French, restitution%20r%C3%A9trotectonique
correct, feminine noun
- reconstruction palinspastique 5, record 5, French, reconstruction%20palinspastique
feminine noun
- reconstruction rétrotectonique 6, record 5, French, reconstruction%20r%C3%A9trotectonique
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reconstitution de la position initiale des roches, celle qu'elles avaient avant leur déformation, pour l'établissement d'une carte ou d'une coupe. 7, record 5, French, - reconstitution%20palinspastique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La résolution fine de la coupe profondeur permet une reconstitution palinspastique et l'étude de l'évolution des centres de dépôt et du jeu des failles, donnant accès à l'histoire de la déformation. 8, record 5, French, - reconstitution%20palinspastique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reconstitution palinspastique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 9, record 5, French, - reconstitution%20palinspastique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-02-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- imbricate thrust faulting
1, record 6, English, imbricate%20thrust%20faulting
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Sawtooth Range is one of the best exposed example of imbricate thrust faulting in the foreland fold and thrust belt of the western United States. It is an outstanding field classroom for the demonstration of stratal shortening and the various structural features associated with thrust belt terranes. 2, record 6, English, - imbricate%20thrust%20faulting
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- failles de chevauchement imbriquées
1, record 6, French, failles%20de%20chevauchement%20imbriqu%C3%A9es
feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- formation de coins ou d'écailles 2, record 6, French, formation%20de%20coins%20ou%20d%27%C3%A9cailles
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'analyse structurale [...] nous permet d'affirmer qu'une partie des failles de chevauchement imbriquées [...] affecte la formation d'Ascot-Weedon [...] 1, record 6, French, - failles%20de%20chevauchement%20imbriqu%C3%A9es
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La rupture s'effectue généralement suivant une surface unique. Si, en revanche, elle se produit selon une famille de plans sécants, le déplacement des blocs ainsi isolés conduit à la formation de coins ou d'écailles. 2, record 6, French, - failles%20de%20chevauchement%20imbriqu%C3%A9es
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La rupture d'un pli couché par cisaillement ou étirement suivie de glissement conduit à un pli-faille. (Géologie, objets et méthodes, Dercourt et Paquet, p. 233). 2, record 6, French, - failles%20de%20chevauchement%20imbriqu%C3%A9es
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-06-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Diamond Industry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- toothed pulley
1, record 7, English, toothed%20pulley
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The spindle is the main rotating shaft on which the chuck is mounted. It is supported by precision thrust bearings mounted in the headstock casting and is driven by a toothed pulley and belt which runs down to a smaller toothed pulley on the motor. 2, record 7, English, - toothed%20pulley
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... component of a double-head bruting machine with disc assembly. 3, record 7, English, - toothed%20pulley
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- poulie crantée
1, record 7, French, poulie%20crant%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une poulie crantée est une roue présentant des crans pour faire passer une courroie d'entraînement. 2, record 7, French, - poulie%20crant%C3%A9e
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Partie d'une machine de débrutage. 3, record 7, French, - poulie%20crant%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-09-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- foreland
1, record 8, English, foreland
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stable area marginal to an orogenic belt, toward which the rocks of the belt were thrust or overfolded. 2, record 8, English, - foreland
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The side of the range toward which the overturned folds incline is called the foreland ... 3, record 8, English, - foreland
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Regional zoning occurs on a very large scale often corresponding to large sections of orogenic belts and their foreland ... 4, record 8, English, - foreland
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generally the foreland is a continental part of the crust, and is the edge of the craton or platform area. 2, record 8, English, - foreland
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- avant-pays
1, record 8, French, avant%2Dpays
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- avant-monts 2, record 8, French, avant%2Dmonts
masculine noun, plural
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse continentale demeurée stable vers laquelle la chaîne [de montagnes d'un géosynclinal] se trouve déversée [...] 3, record 8, French, - avant%2Dpays
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le concept de la tectonique des plaques, l'avant-pays représente l'ancienne marge stable, comme la bordure orientale du Massif central constitue l'avant-pays des Alpes.) 4, record 8, French, - avant%2Dpays
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- antepaís
1, record 8, Spanish, antepa%C3%ADs
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-05-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- sub-thrust structure
1, record 9, English, sub%2Dthrust%20structure
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- subthrust structure 2, record 9, English, subthrust%20structure
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rocky Mountain fold and thrust belt : studies on thrust and sub-thrust structure using section restoration. 1, record 9, English, - sub%2Dthrust%20structure
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Thrust Belt.... Trapping Mechanisms : anticlines in the hanging walls of detached(not involving basement rocks) thrust systems..., and untested subthrust structures(beneath detached and basement-cored faults). 2, record 9, English, - sub%2Dthrust%20structure
Record 9, Key term(s)
- sub thrust structure
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- structure de chevauchements profonds
1, record 9, French, structure%20de%20chevauchements%20profonds
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les montagnes Rocheuses et dans la chaîne de chevauchement et de plissement, l'écoulement des eaux de formations rocheuses est contrôlé par la topographie des systèmes locaux. 2, record 9, French, - structure%20de%20chevauchements%20profonds
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-09-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Levis Formation
1, record 10, English, Levis%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, 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 10, English, - Levis%20Formation
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In the non-volcanic belt at Quebec City the Levis Formation is latest Cambrian to early Middle Ordovician and is bounded at the base and top by thrust faults. 3, record 10, English, - Levis%20Formation
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- formation de Lévis
1, record 10, French, formation%20de%20L%C3%A9vis
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, 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 10, French, - formation%20de%20L%C3%A9vis
Record number: 10, 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 10, French, - formation%20de%20L%C3%A9vis
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans la zone de roches non volcaniques à la ville de Québec même, la formation de Lévis remonte à la fin du Cambrien ou au début de l'Ordovicien moyen et est limitée à la base et au sommet par des failles de chevauchement. 3, record 10, French, - formation%20de%20L%C3%A9vis
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1999-08-12
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Shakwak fault
1, record 11, English, Shakwak%20fault
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, 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 11, English, - Shakwak%20fault
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On the northeastern side, the Duke River thrust zone is marked by numerous lenses of gypsum and converges southeastward with the Shakwak fault that bounds the fold belt on the northeast. 3, record 11, English, - Shakwak%20fault
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Western Canada. 4, record 11, English, - Shakwak%20fault
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- faille Shakwak
1, record 11, French, faille%20Shakwak
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, 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 11, French, - faille%20Shakwak
Record number: 11, 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 11, French, - faille%20Shakwak
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Sur le côté nord-est, la zone de chevauchement de duke River est caractérisée par de nombreuses lentilles de gypse et converge vers le sud-est avec la faille Shakwak qui limite au nord-est la zone de plis. 3, record 11, French, - faille%20Shakwak
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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