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FRACTURE ZONE [16 records]
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 2012-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
- Bones and Joints
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Truemmerfeld zone
1, record 2, English, Truemmerfeld%20zone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Truemmerfeld line 1, record 2, English, Truemmerfeld%20line
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The line of rarefaction lying immediately adjacent to the calcified matrix at the growing ends of the long bones, which occurs in scurvy. Fracture through this zone may lead to displacement of the epiphysis. 1, record 2, English, - Truemmerfeld%20zone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
- Os et articulations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone claire de Lehndorff
1, record 2, French, zone%20claire%20de%20Lehndorff
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- zone de Trümmerfeld 2, record 2, French, zone%20de%20Tr%C3%BCmmerfeld
correct, feminine noun
- ligne de Trümmerfeld 2, record 2, French, ligne%20de%20Tr%C3%BCmmerfeld
correct, feminine noun
- ligne scorbutique de Pelkan 2, record 2, French, ligne%20scorbutique%20de%20Pelkan
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ostéoporose juxtamétaphysaire se traduisant radiologiquement par une bande transversale claire au contact des cartilages d'accroissement des os longs; elle s'observe chez les nourrissons atteints d'avitaminose C. 1, record 2, French, - zone%20claire%20de%20Lehndorff
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-12-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fracture control
1, record 3, English, fracture%20control
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alignment of linear cave segments and cave networks with fracture patterns, and direct observation of association of caves with faults and fractures indicate that fault and fracture control is common for caves in the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone … 1, record 3, English, - fracture%20control
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contrôle par des fractures
1, record 3, French, contr%C3%B4le%20par%20des%20fractures
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Glaciology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fracture zone
1, record 4, English, fracture%20zone
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area with a great number of fractures. 2, record 4, English, - fracture%20zone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fracture zone : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 4, English, - fracture%20zone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Glaciologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone de fracture
1, record 4, French, zone%20de%20fracture
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- zone de fractures 2, record 4, French, zone%20de%20fractures
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- zone fracturée 3, record 4, French, zone%20fractur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- zone de fracturation 3, record 4, French, zone%20de%20fracturation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les images obtenues permettent de décrire une segmentation complexe incluant une zone de fracture, des incurvations de la vallée axiale et des interruptions des rides néovolcaniques. 4, record 4, French, - zone%20de%20fracture
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone de fractures : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 4, French, - zone%20de%20fracture
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
- Glaciología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de fractura
1, record 4, Spanish, zona%20de%20fractura
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-02-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- plunge depression
1, record 5, English, plunge%20depression
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- plunging depression 2, record 5, English, plunging%20depression
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Moorowie Syncline is a gently north-plunging depression bisected by a set of north-south trending wrench faults known as the Poontana Fracture Zone. 3, record 5, English, - plunge%20depression
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plunge depression: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 5, English, - plunge%20depression
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dépression plongeante
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9pression%20plongeante
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dépression plongeante : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9pression%20plongeante
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
- zone of weakness
1, record 6, English, zone%20of%20weakness
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- weakness zone 2, record 6, English, weakness%20zone
correct
- weakened zone 3, record 6, English, weakened%20zone
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] diapir [is] a mass of rock, usually salt, which has come from a slightly deeper part of the earth’s surface by piercing through overlying layers of sediment through a zone of weakness. 4, record 6, English, - zone%20of%20weakness
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fault... refers to a fracture or a break in a hard surface like the Earth's crust. This area is a zone of weakness and may be the site of earthquakes or volcanoes. 5, record 6, English, - zone%20of%20weakness
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... some of Canada’s youngest volcanoes formed in the weakened zone. 6, record 6, English, - zone%20of%20weakness
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone of weakness: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 6, English, - zone%20of%20weakness
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- zone de faiblesse
1, record 6, French, zone%20de%20faiblesse
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] certains des volcans canadiens récents se sont formés dans cette zone de faiblesse. 2, record 6, French, - zone%20de%20faiblesse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-10-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Tectonics
- Various Metal Ores
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- northerly trending
1, record 7, English, northerly%20trending
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- north-trending 1, record 7, English, north%2Dtrending
correct
- N-trending 2, record 7, English, N%2Dtrending
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the northerly trending, 800 km long Norseman-Wiluna greenstone belt ... 1, record 7, English, - northerly%20trending
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... a large north-trending fracture zone... 1, record 7, English, - northerly%20trending
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Tectonique
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- de direction nord
1, record 7, French, de%20direction%20nord
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- d'orientation nord 2, record 7, French, d%27orientation%20nord
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] la ceinture de roches vertes de Norseman-Wiluna [...] de direction nord qui s'étend sur une longueur de 800 km [...] 1, record 7, French, - de%20direction%20nord
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] une large zone de fracture de direction nord [...] 1, record 7, French, - de%20direction%20nord
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-12-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
- Oceanography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- fracture zone
1, record 8, English, fracture%20zone
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On the deep-sea floor, an elongate zone of unusually irregular topography that often separates regions of different depths. 2, record 8, English, - fracture%20zone
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such zones commonly cross and apparently displace the mid-oceanic ridge by faulting. 2, record 8, English, - fracture%20zone
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
- Océanographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- zone de fracture
1, record 8, French, zone%20de%20fracture
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone allongée des fonds océaniques, de topographie très dénivelée, constituée de fosses, de talus et de chaînes sous-marines, qui sépare en général des régions de profondeurs différentes. 2, record 8, French, - zone%20de%20fracture
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les crêtes des dorsales médio-océaniques sont coupées par un grand nombre de failles. On les appelle des zones de fracture. 3, record 8, French, - zone%20de%20fracture
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica de placas
- Oceanografía
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de fractura
1, record 8, Spanish, zona%20de%20fractura
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona a lo largo de la cual se generan fallas. 2, record 8, Spanish, - zona%20de%20fractura
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- avalanche size
1, record 9, English, avalanche%20size
correct, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- size 2, record 9, English, size
correct, officially approved
- size of snow avalanche 3, record 9, English, size%20of%20snow%20avalanche
correct
- avalanche class 2, record 9, English, avalanche%20class
avoid, see observation
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The size(mass) of snow avalanches depends on the amount of snow that releases initially in the starting zone, plus the amount entrained(picked up) or deposited during downslope motion.... The mass of snow avalanches varies from small amounts occurring as a result of sluffs to deep slabs with long continuous fracture lines up to about one million tonnes(order of magnitude). 3, record 9, English, - avalanche%20size
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An avalanche’s size and destructive potential depend on several factors including: the amount of snow available, the terrain and its vegetative cover, the steepness of the slope, and the instability of the snowpack. Weather factors also play key roles in the initiation and ultimate severity of an avalanche. 4, record 9, English, - avalanche%20size
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 CONT
What was the avalanche size of that release? [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.] 2, record 9, English, - avalanche%20size
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term avalanche class is replaced by the term avalanche size; avoid its use even though it is still encountered occasionally. 2, record 9, English, - avalanche%20size
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
avalanche size; size: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee. 5, record 9, English, - avalanche%20size
Record 9, Key term(s)
- snow avalanche size
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- taille de l'avalanche
1, record 9, French, taille%20de%20l%27avalanche
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étendue de l'avalanche, classée selon la longueur de l'écoulement, le volume et les dommages potentiels. 2, record 9, French, - taille%20de%20l%27avalanche
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quelle est la taille de cette avalanche ? [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.] 3, record 9, French, - taille%20de%20l%27avalanche
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La taille de l'avalanche concerne surtout le volume de neige (ou d'aérosol) mis en jeu par l'avalanche. L'intensité d'une avalanche est un terme surtout utilisé par les ingénieurs et chercheurs en protection paravalanche. Une avalanche intense est une avalanche dont les caractéristiques dynamiques sont élevées : vitesse, pression, pouvoir destructeur. 3, record 9, French, - taille%20de%20l%27avalanche
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
taille de l'avalanche : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche. 4, record 9, French, - taille%20de%20l%27avalanche
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2005-08-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Petrography
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- brecciate
1, record 10, English, brecciate
correct, verb
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The formation of high grade vein networks and mineralized breccias of feeder zone ores requires a rock with sufficient mechanical strength to brecciate and form rigid clasts that can support a high fracture porosity. 1, record 10, English, - brecciate
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Pétrographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- se bréchifier
1, record 10, French, se%20br%C3%A9chifier
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La formation des systèmes de filons et de brèches minéralisés à forte teneur qui constituent le minerai des zones nourricières nécessite une roche présentant une résistance mécanique suffisante pour se bréchifier et former des clastes rigides qui peuvent supporter une porosité de fracture élevée. 1, record 10, French, - se%20br%C3%A9chifier
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Cape Bon Ami Formation
1, record 11, English, Cape%20Bon%20Ami%20Formation
correct, see observation, Quebec
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, - Cape%20Bon%20Ami%20Formation
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The ore occurs along several faults within a sharp zone in altered calcareous shales and limestones of the Lower Devonian Grand Grève and underlying Cape Bon Ami Formations, and as a stockwork of fracture fillings(Ford, 1959). 3, record 11, English, - Cape%20Bon%20Ami%20Formation
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec. 4, record 11, English, - Cape%20Bon%20Ami%20Formation
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- formation de Cap Bon Ami
1, record 11, French, formation%20de%20Cap%20Bon%20Ami
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
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, - formation%20de%20Cap%20Bon%20Ami
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, - formation%20de%20Cap%20Bon%20Ami
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le minerai s'étend le long de plusieurs failles dans une zone de skarn dans les schistes argileux calcaires et les calcaires altérés de la formation de Grande Grève de Dévonien inférieur et gît également dans la formation sous-jacente de Cap Bon Ami et comme stockwerk de remplissage de fractures (Ford, 1959). 3, record 11, French, - formation%20de%20Cap%20Bon%20Ami
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Camp minier de Mines Gaspé, région de Murdochville, Québec. 4, record 11, French, - formation%20de%20Cap%20Bon%20Ami
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2003-11-27
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- crustal fracture zone
1, record 12, English, crustal%20fracture%20zone
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... at the scale of a kimberlite field, individual pipes are believed to be located upon linear or arcuate trends related to major crustal fracture zones. 1, record 12, English, - crustal%20fracture%20zone
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- zone de fracture de la croûte
1, record 12, French, zone%20de%20fracture%20de%20la%20cro%C3%BBte
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'échelle d'un champ de kimberlites [...], il semble que les cheminées individuelles soient réparties le long d'entités linéaires ou arquées qui sont associées à d'importantes zones de fracture de la croûte. 1, record 12, French, - zone%20de%20fracture%20de%20la%20cro%C3%BBte
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2002-12-04
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
- Geology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- composite vein
1, record 13, English, composite%20vein
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- composite lode 2, record 13, English, composite%20lode
correct
- compound dike 3, record 13, English, compound%20dike
correct
- compound dyke 3, record 13, English, compound%20dyke
correct
- compound vein 4, record 13, English, compound%20vein
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large fracture zone, up to many tens of feet in width, consisting of parallel ore-filled fissures and converging diagonals, the walls and the intervening country rock of which have undergone some replacement. 5, record 13, English, - composite%20vein
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
- Géologie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- filon complexe
1, record 13, French, filon%20complexe
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- filon composé 2, record 13, French, filon%20compos%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- filon mixte 3, record 13, French, filon%20mixte
masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De même que la rupture d'un corps solide quelconque entraîne généralement la formation de plusieurs cassures ou fêlures, de même les filons se groupent dans les massifs de roches, soit en écheveaux linéaires, pour constituer des «filons composés», soit en systèmes complexes répartis sur un espace étendu, pour constituer des «champs de filons». 4, record 13, French, - filon%20complexe
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Bon nombre de filons [...] viennent seuls; toutefois on en trouve beaucoup en groupes qu'on appelle «filons composés» ou «réseaux de filons». 5, record 13, French, - filon%20complexe
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1992-03-02
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- engine burn fracture
1, record 14, English, engine%20burn%20fracture
correct, officially approved
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Progressive fracture in the head of the rail, starting from a burn, with transverse separation substantially at right angles to the running surface. It is usually found compounded with a shallow horizontal separation where the zone of burned metal separates from the rail metal just below the surface.(RDMA, 64, p. 40). 2, record 14, English, - engine%20burn%20fracture
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) officially approved by CP Rail. 3, record 14, English, - engine%20burn%20fracture
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- fissure sous empreinte de patinage
1, record 14, French, fissure%20sous%20empreinte%20de%20patinage
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- rupture provoquée par les patinages 1, record 14, French, rupture%20provoqu%C3%A9e%20par%20les%20patinages
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- fissuration sous empreinte de patinage 2, record 14, French, fissuration%20sous%20empreinte%20de%20patinage
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fissure sous empreinte de patinage; rupture provoquée par les patinages: Termes uniformisés par CP Rail. 3, record 14, French, - fissure%20sous%20empreinte%20de%20patinage
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les principales causes de défauts de rails attribuables aux bandages sont les ruptures fragiles provoquées par les méplats et les ruptures progressives provoquées par les patinages (ALVO 77, p. 174). 2, record 14, French, - fissure%20sous%20empreinte%20de%20patinage
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fissuration sous empreinte de patinage : uniformisé par le CN. 2, record 14, French, - fissure%20sous%20empreinte%20de%20patinage
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail. 3, record 14, French, - fissure%20sous%20empreinte%20de%20patinage
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1991-04-23
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- linear disintegration ridge
1, record 15, English, linear%20disintegration%20ridge
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- linear ice-block ridge 2, record 15, English, linear%20ice%2Dblock%20ridge
correct
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Till may also be squeezed into fracture systems or crevasses in the marginal zone of a receding ice sheet and form a criss-cross, irregular pattern of straight ridges that is more or less oblique to the direction of ice flow; some ridges, however, are transverse and some parallel to this direction. Such crevasse fillings have also been termed linear disintegration ridges 1, record 15, English, - linear%20disintegration%20ridge
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- crête linéaire de désagrégation
1, record 15, French, cr%C3%AAte%20lin%C3%A9aire%20de%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9gation
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- whale ridge 1, record 16, English, whale%20ridge
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Seabed fracture zone, African continental margin. 1, record 16, English, - whale%20ridge
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- dorsale de la baleine
1, record 16, French, dorsale%20de%20la%20baleine
feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Zone de la fracture du fond marin, marge continentale africaine. 1, record 16, French, - dorsale%20de%20la%20baleine
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
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