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THRUST ZONE [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- recurrent compressive displacement
1, record 1, English, recurrent%20compressive%20displacement
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- recurrent compressional displacement 2, record 1, English, recurrent%20compressional%20displacement
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the structure is not a compressional thrust verging from the northwest. Rather, it is a dextral transpressive zone involving about 5 degrees of clockwise rotation of the northwestern side with respect to the southeast, exhibiting not more than 50 km of transcurrent and 0-30 km compressive displacement. 3, record 1, English, - recurrent%20compressive%20displacement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
recurrent compressive displacement: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 2, record 1, English, - recurrent%20compressive%20displacement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rejeu en compression
1, record 1, French, rejeu%20en%20compression
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rejeu : Nouveau mouvement sur une ancienne faille. 2, record 1, French, - rejeu%20en%20compression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Rejeu en compression d'une faille. 3, record 1, French, - rejeu%20en%20compression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fault breccia
1, record 2, English, fault%20breccia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The breccia which is frequently found in a shear zone, more especially in the case of thrust faults... 2, record 2, English, - fault%20breccia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During the process of faulting, the rocks are commonly broken up to a greater or lesser extent. If the rocks on either side of the fault plane are hard, the fragments produced will be large and angular and are termed fault breccia. 3, record 2, English, - fault%20breccia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brèche de faille
1, record 2, French, br%C3%A8che%20de%20faille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] brèche qui est fréquemment trouvée dans une zone de cisaillement plus spécialement dans le cas de failles de chevauchement. 2, record 2, French, - br%C3%A8che%20de%20faille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le plan de faille présente souvent des zones de broyage (brèches de faille) où le dynamométamorphisme a été actif; les fragments incorporés aux brèches de faille permettent parfois sa datation. 3, record 2, French, - br%C3%A8che%20de%20faille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le plan de la faille [...] a très souvent subi un polissage mécanique (miroir de faille). Quelquefois il est encombré de débris de roches brisées qui peuvent être recimentées (brèche de faille). 4, record 2, French, - br%C3%A8che%20de%20faille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les brèches tectoniques sont généralement liées à des accidents tectoniques (brèche de faille). 5, record 2, French, - br%C3%A8che%20de%20faille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Tectónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- brecha de falla
1, record 2, Spanish, brecha%20de%20falla
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- roof thrust
1, record 3, English, roof%20thrust
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- uppermost thrust 2, record 3, English, uppermost%20thrust
correct, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a thrust environment, the structural association is: two flat segments (called the floor and roof thrusts), connected by several parallel ramp segments. The rock masses bounded by these faults are called horses, and the entire structural association is a duplex. 3, record 3, English, - roof%20thrust
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
duplex fault zone : A structural complex consisting of a roof thrust at the top and a floor thrust at the base, within which a suite of more steeply dipping imbricate thrust faults thicken and shorten the intervening panel of rock... 4, record 3, English, - roof%20thrust
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "sole thrust" or "floor thrust." 5, record 3, English, - roof%20thrust
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
roof thrust: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 3, English, - roof%20thrust
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chevauchement sommital
1, record 3, French, chevauchement%20sommital
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chevauchement supérieur 2, record 3, French, chevauchement%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
- chevauchement de toit 3, record 3, French, chevauchement%20de%20toit
correct, masculine noun
- flanc supérieur d'un chevauchement 4, record 3, French, flanc%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20d%27un%20chevauchement
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un duplex chevauchant est une structure limitée par un chevauchement de base («floor thrust») et un chevauchement de toit («roof thrust») [...] Ces deux chevauchements majeurs, qui correspondent généralement à des décollements, sont réunis par plusieurs rampes qui délimitent des volumes de roche indépendants, constitutifs du duplex et nommés «horses» [...] 3, record 3, French, - chevauchement%20sommital
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le décollement du chevauchement inférieur du duplex de Dogtooth semble emprunter la couche de roches incompétentes, à l'intérieur de ou sous la couche basale du Supergroupe de Windermere d'âge hadrynien. Le chevauchement supérieur suit apparemment les roches argileuses incluses dans la Formation de Chancellor d'âge cambrien moyen. 2, record 3, French, - chevauchement%20sommital
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- root zone
1, record 4, English, root%20zone
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That zone in the crust from which thrust faults emerge. 2, record 4, English, - root%20zone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For both abyssal and muscovite class pegmatites, the host rocks represent deeply eroded root zones of orogenic belts. 3, record 4, English, - root%20zone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
root zone: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 4, English, - root%20zone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone radicale
1, record 4, French, zone%20radicale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- zone d'enracinement 1, record 4, French, zone%20d%27enracinement
correct, feminine noun
- secteur d'enracinement 2, record 4, French, secteur%20d%27enracinement
correct, masculine noun
- zone de racines 3, record 4, French, zone%20de%20racines
correct, feminine noun
- région de racines 3, record 4, French, r%C3%A9gion%20de%20racines
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Étant donné le rétrécissement du diatrème en profondeur [...], le diatrème [...] au niveau de la zone radicale peut n'être que de quelques dizaines de mètres [...] 2, record 4, French, - zone%20radicale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans le cas des pegmatites abyssales et des pegmatites à muscovite, les roches hôtes appartiennent aux zones d'enracinement des ceintures orogéniques profondément érodées. 2, record 4, French, - zone%20radicale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone radicale; zone d'enracinement; zone de racines; région de racines : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 4, French, - zone%20radicale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-12-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shear thrust zone
1, record 5, English, shear%20thrust%20zone
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- shear-thrust zone 2, record 5, English, shear%2Dthrust%20zone
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Stretching normal to the regional thrust displacement in a thrust-wrench shear zone, Rehamna Massif, Morocco. 3, record 5, English, - shear%20thrust%20zone
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shear thrust zone : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 5, English, - shear%20thrust%20zone
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- zone de cisaillement et de chevauchement
1, record 5, French, zone%20de%20cisaillement%20et%20de%20chevauchement
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étirement normal au déplacement du chevauchement régional dans une zone de cisaillement, de chevauchement et de décrochement, Massif Rehamna, Maroc. 2, record 5, French, - zone%20de%20cisaillement%20et%20de%20chevauchement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zone de cisaillement et de chevauchement : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 5, French, - zone%20de%20cisaillement%20et%20de%20chevauchement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-12-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- thrust slice
1, record 6, English, thrust%20slice
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- slice 2, record 6, English, slice
correct, noun
- tectonic slice 3, record 6, English, tectonic%20slice
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A relatively thin body of rock bounded above and below by thrust faults within a zone of thrusting. 4, record 6, English, - thrust%20slice
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thrust slice; slice: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 6, English, - thrust%20slice
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lambeau de poussée
1, record 6, French, lambeau%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- lame de charriage 2, record 6, French, lame%20de%20charriage
correct, feminine noun
- copeau tectonique 3, record 6, French, copeau%20tectonique
correct, masculine noun
- copeau de charriage 4, record 6, French, copeau%20de%20charriage
correct, masculine noun
- écaille 5, record 6, French, %C3%A9caille
correct, feminine noun
- lambeau de charriage 6, record 6, French, lambeau%20de%20charriage
masculine noun
- lambeau de chevauchement 6, record 6, French, lambeau%20de%20chevauchement
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le long d'une surface de contact anormale, portion de terrain qui est le reste d'un flanc inverse ou d'un pli indépendant, et qui est intercalée entre le substratum et la masse charriée. 2, record 6, French, - lambeau%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écaille; lambeau de charriage; lambeau de chevauchement : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 6, French, - lambeau%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-09-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- axial zone
1, record 7, English, axial%20zone
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- axial region 2, record 7, English, axial%20region
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
M. Sc students studying thrust faults at Aragues in the axial zone of the Pyrenees. 3, record 7, English, - axial%20zone
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
axial region: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 7, English, - axial%20zone
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- zone axiale
1, record 7, French, zone%20axiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- région axiale 2, record 7, French, r%C3%A9gion%20axiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chaînes [plissées] les plus importantes et les plus typiques [...] comprennent [...] une zone axiale avec des fragments de socle plus ou moins disloqués et des formations de schistes lustrés et de flyschs violemment plissés et charriés [...] 1, record 7, French, - zone%20axiale
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
région axiale : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 7, French, - zone%20axiale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2009-07-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- overthrust belt
1, record 8, English, overthrust%20belt
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- overthrust zone 2, record 8, English, overthrust%20zone
correct
- thrust zone 3, record 8, English, thrust%20zone
correct
- thrust belt 3, record 8, English, thrust%20belt
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, 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 8, English, - overthrust%20belt
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overthrust belt; thrust belt; thust zone : terms used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 8, English, - overthrust%20belt
Record 8, Key term(s)
- over-thrust belt
- over thrust belt
- over-thrust zone
- over thrust zone
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ceinture de chevauchement
1, record 8, French, ceinture%20de%20chevauchement
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- ceinture de charriage 2, record 8, French, ceinture%20de%20charriage
correct, feminine noun
- zone de chevauchement 3, record 8, French, zone%20de%20chevauchement
correct, feminine noun
- zone de charriage 3, record 8, French, zone%20de%20charriage
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grande ligne de contact anormal des formations fortement plissées du Montana à l'Arizona. 1, record 8, French, - ceinture%20de%20chevauchement
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - ceinture%20de%20chevauchement
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2009-01-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- low-angle thrust zone
1, record 9, English, low%2Dangle%20thrust%20zone
correct, see observation
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- low angle thrust zone 2, record 9, English, low%20angle%20thrust%20zone
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At depth, flanking the Uintas, is a low-angle thrust zone in which the Precambrian rocks of the Uintas are thrust over younger sediments. 3, record 9, English, - low%2Dangle%20thrust%20zone
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
low-angle thrust zone : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 9, English, - low%2Dangle%20thrust%20zone
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- zone de chevauchement à pendage faible
1, record 9, French, zone%20de%20chevauchement%20%C3%A0%20pendage%20faible
see observation, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- zone de chevauchement subhorizontale 1, record 9, French, zone%20de%20chevauchement%20subhorizontale
see observation, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone de chevauchement à pendage faible; zone de chevauchement subhorizontale : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 9, French, - zone%20de%20chevauchement%20%C3%A0%20pendage%20faible
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2008-05-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- rotational compression
1, record 10, English, rotational%20compression
correct, see observation
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of stress-strain relationship occurring at the collision boundary of the North American and Pacific Plates in the Big Bend segment of the San Andreas Fault. 2, record 10, English, - rotational%20compression
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In very simple terms, this collision boundary is the San Andreas Fault Zone. In fact, the collision boundary is a much broader zone estimated to be a hundred kilometers in width near the project area. As the Pacific and North American Plates collide with each other, blocks of crust in each plate are thrust over or rotated with respect to other blocks. 2, record 10, English, - rotational%20compression
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rotational compression: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 10, English, - rotational%20compression
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- compression rotationnelle
1, record 10, French, compression%20rotationnelle
see observation, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- compression de rotation 1, record 10, French, compression%20de%20rotation
see observation, feminine noun
- compression par rotation 2, record 10, French, compression%20par%20rotation
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compression rotationnelle; compression de rotation : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 10, French, - compression%20rotationnelle
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2003-03-25
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- fault-bounded slice
1, record 11, English, fault%2Dbounded%20slice
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- fault bounded slice 2, record 11, English, fault%20bounded%20slice
correct
- fault slice 3, record 11, English, fault%20slice
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Bridge River district in the Canadian Cordillera is within a fault-bounded slice of volcanic-dominated oceanic rocks, the Bridge River terrane. 4, record 11, English, - fault%2Dbounded%20slice
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
At Mt Dore, some 26 mt [of] 1.1% Cu, predominantly as oxide ore, is hosted by a fault bounded slice of mica schist, sandwiched between calcareous and calc-silicate rocks to the east and the Mt Dore granite to the west. 5, record 11, English, - fault%2Dbounded%20slice
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slice; thrust slice : A relatively thin body of rock bounded above and below by thrust faults within a zone of thrusting. 6, record 11, English, - fault%2Dbounded%20slice
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- lambeau de poussée limité par des failles
1, record 11, French, lambeau%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e%20limit%C3%A9%20par%20des%20failles
proposal, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- lambeau de poussée entre failles bordières 1, record 11, French, lambeau%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e%20entre%20failles%20bordi%C3%A8res
proposal, masculine noun
- lambeau de poussée circonscrit par des failles 1, record 11, French, lambeau%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e%20circonscrit%20par%20des%20failles
proposal, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un bloc relativement abaissé entre deux failles bordières est un fossé tectonique. 2, record 11, French, - lambeau%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e%20limit%C3%A9%20par%20des%20failles
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les lambeaux de poussée sont des écailles de substratum arrachées lors du déplacement de la nappe et qui sont incorporées à celle-ci. 3, record 11, French, - lambeau%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e%20limit%C3%A9%20par%20des%20failles
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Une nappe de charriage peut entraîner à sa base [...] des copeaux de l'unité autochtone : ces lambeaux de poussée, totalement circonscrits à l'origine par des fractures, sont constitués de couches [...] très tectonisées [...] 4, record 11, French, - lambeau%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e%20limit%C3%A9%20par%20des%20failles
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2001-04-25
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- calcareous shale
1, record 12, English, calcareous%20shale
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Limestones usually contain at least some detrital sandy or clayey debris. As these components increase, limestones grade into calcareous shales, sandstones and mudstones. 2, record 12, English, - calcareous%20shale
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Copper Canyon, Nevada.-At this deposit, skarn has replaced calcareous shale or argillite beds just above the Golconda Thrust... producing a flat-lying tabular zone of andradite-rich rock in which most of the mineralization occurred. 3, record 12, English, - calcareous%20shale
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- schiste calcareux
1, record 12, French, schiste%20calcareux
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les résultats obtenus [...], mentionnons : [...] la transformation d'un schiste calcareux en schiste augitique et micacé; [...] 1, record 12, French, - schiste%20calcareux
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calcareux : Qui est constitué de carbonate de calcium ou qui en contient. 2, record 12, French, - schiste%20calcareux
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1999-08-12
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Shakwak fault
1, record 13, English, Shakwak%20fault
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, 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 13, English, - Shakwak%20fault
Record number: 13, 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 13, English, - Shakwak%20fault
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Western Canada. 4, record 13, English, - Shakwak%20fault
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- faille Shakwak
1, record 13, French, faille%20Shakwak
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, 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 13, French, - faille%20Shakwak
Record number: 13, 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 13, French, - faille%20Shakwak
Record number: 13, 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 13, French, - faille%20Shakwak
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1999-07-28
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Duke River thrust
1, record 14, English, Duke%20River%20thrust
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, 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 14, English, - Duke%20River%20thrust
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... the Duke River Thrust zone is marked by numerous lenses of gypsum and converges southeastward with the Shakwak fault... 3, record 14, English, - Duke%20River%20thrust
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Western Canada. 4, record 14, English, - Duke%20River%20thrust
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- chevauchement de Duke River
1, record 14, French, chevauchement%20de%20Duke%20River
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, 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 14, French, - chevauchement%20de%20Duke%20River
Record number: 14, 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 14, French, - chevauchement%20de%20Duke%20River
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[...] 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 [...] 3, record 14, French, - chevauchement%20de%20Duke%20River
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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