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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spilitized
1, record 1, English, spilitized
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spilitised 2, record 1, English, spilitised
correct, Great Britain
- altered to spilite 3, record 1, English, altered%20to%20spilite
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The oxide variation plots indicate a mid-ocean ridge basalt trend for the samples, which have been spilitised to varying degrees.... Subsequently, some of the basalts were spilitised probably due to hydrothermal solution, possibly the result of tectonic activity along the fracture zone 2, record 1, English, - spilitized
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spilitized: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - spilitized
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spilitisé
1, record 1, French, spilitis%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La roche de couleur vert-sombre correspond à un basalte spilitisé dans lequel il est difficile d'identifier à l'œil nu les minéraux. 2, record 1, French, - spilitis%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spilitisé : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - spilitis%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- synthetic fault
1, record 2, English, synthetic%20fault
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- conformable fault 2, record 2, English, conformable%20fault
correct
- homothetic fault 3, record 2, English, homothetic%20fault
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fault which has the same trend as that of the main zone of faulting. 4, record 2, English, - synthetic%20fault
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
synthetic faulting: ... the faults dip in the same direction as an incipient crustal flexure: faulting intensifies subsidence. This is "synthetic" or "homothetic faulting". 5, record 2, English, - synthetic%20fault
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Opposite of antithetic fault. 4, record 2, English, - synthetic%20fault
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faille conforme
1, record 2, French, faille%20conforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- faille synthétique 2, record 2, French, faille%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faille secondaire parallèle à la faille principale. 3, record 2, French, - faille%20conforme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque le pendage de faille est orienté dans le même sens que celui des couches, la faille est dite «conforme» [...] 4, record 2, French, - faille%20conforme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les failles, normales ou inverses, et les décrochements sont alors dites soit synthétiques soit antithétiques par rapport au sens de cette rotation externe [des couches] suivant qu'elles développent un couple de même sens ou de sens contraire [...] 5, record 2, French, - faille%20conforme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- falla conforme
1, record 2, Spanish, falla%20conforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- freshening
1, record 3, English, freshening
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Between approximatively 8. 5 and 5. 5 ka, The Nonionellina labradoria zone suggests the presence of the warmer and more saline outer Labrador Current waters. The overlying... assemblages indicate a trend of cooling and freshening of water toward the present time. 2, record 3, English, - freshening
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dessalure
1, record 3, French, dessalure
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dilution de l'eau de mer par un apport naturel d'eau douce. 2, record 3, French, - dessalure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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