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BACK-ARC BASIN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Economic Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metalliferous mud
1, record 1, English, metalliferous%20mud
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another type of deep-sea mineral deposit - the metalliferous muds and associated brines of the Red Sea ... 2, record 1, English, - metalliferous%20mud
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In the back-arc regions behind island arcs a small ocean basin... may be present... Black metalliferous mud deposits and iron-manganese deposits of volcanic affiliation are further possibilities.... the embryonic North Atlantic of Jurassic-Cretaceous times probably possessed the ideal features for the formation of metalliferous muds : topographic depressions with concentrated thermal and exhalative activity in a narrow central zone within a small oceanic basin.... 3, record 1, English, - metalliferous%20mud
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géologie économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boue métallifère
1, record 1, French, boue%20m%C3%A9tallif%C3%A8re
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un autre type de gisement minier sous-marin - les boues métallifères et les saumures [...] au fond de la Mer Rouge [...] 1, record 1, French, - boue%20m%C3%A9tallif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boue métallifère : généralement usité au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - boue%20m%C3%A9tallif%C3%A8re
Record 1, Key term(s)
- boues métallifères
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-01-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- marginal basin
1, record 2, English, marginal%20basin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- back-arc basin 2, record 2, English, back%2Darc%20basin
correct, see observation
- back arc basin 3, record 2, English, back%20arc%20basin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The zone of thickened sedimentation and extensional tectonics which lies behind an island arc. 4, record 2, English, - marginal%20basin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Back-arc basins have been classified into retro-arc basins and inter-arc basins. 4, record 2, English, - marginal%20basin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
back-arc basin : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 2, English, - marginal%20basin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bassin marginal
1, record 2, French, bassin%20marginal
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bassin d'arrière-arc 2, record 2, French, bassin%20d%27arri%C3%A8re%2Darc
correct, masculine noun
- bassin arrière-arc 3, record 2, French, bassin%20arri%C3%A8re%2Darc
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- bassin intra-arc 4, record 2, French, bassin%20intra%2Darc
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression qui s'ouvre, en arrière d'un arc insulaire, dans une zone liée à un phénomène de subduction. 5, record 2, French, - bassin%20marginal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bassin marginal; bassin arrière-arc; bassin intra-arc : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 2, French, - bassin%20marginal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuenca marginal
1, record 2, Spanish, cuenca%20marginal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuenca marginal interna 2, record 2, Spanish, cuenca%20marginal%20interna
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depresión oceánica de profundidad comprendida entre 2.000 y 4.500 m, situada tras los sistemas de arcos de islas. Suelen seprarar las fosas y las cadenas volcánicas de los continentes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cuenca%20marginal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-12-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- back-arc region
1, record 3, English, back%2Darc%20region
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- back-arc area 2, record 3, English, back%2Darc%20area
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the back-arc regions behind island arcs a small ocean basin such as the Japan Sea... may be present... 3, record 3, English, - back%2Darc%20region
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The back-arc region behind the volcanoes may show convergence (such as crustal faulting and folding) or divergence (such as crustal thinning and subsidence). 4, record 3, English, - back%2Darc%20region
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The exposure of much more rock to subaerial erosion will greatly increase the volume of sediment which reaches inter-island gaps, the arc-trench gap and the back-arc area. 3, record 3, English, - back%2Darc%20region
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- région arrière-arc
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gion%20arri%C3%A8re%2Darc
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- région d'arrière-arc 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gion%20d%27arri%C3%A8re%2Darc
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Schéma d'un arc insulaire : Bassin océanique; prisme d'accrétion; haut externe de l'arc; bassin avant-arc; arc volcanique; région arrière-arc. 3, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20arri%C3%A8re%2Darc
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-09-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- back-arc marginal basin
1, record 4, English, back%2Darc%20marginal%20basin
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bassin marginal d'arrière-arc
1, record 4, French, bassin%20marginal%20d%27arri%C3%A8re%2Darc
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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