TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
GRAVITATIONAL SLIDING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- collapse structure
1, record 1, English, collapse%20structure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gravity collapse structure 2, record 1, English, gravity%20collapse%20structure
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any rock structure resulting from removal of support and consequent collapse by the force of gravity, e. g. gravitational sliding on fold limbs, salt solution causing collapse of overlying rocks in salt basins, sink-hole collapse, or collapse into mine workings. 3, record 1, English, - collapse%20structure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brecciation and development of collapse structures in the immediate vicinity of the mineralization were associated with the alteration processes. 4, record 1, English, - collapse%20structure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Solution collapse structure. 4, record 1, English, - collapse%20structure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- structure d'effondrement
1, record 1, French, structure%20d%27effondrement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- structure d'affaissement 2, record 1, French, structure%20d%27affaissement
correct, feminine noun
- collapse structure 3, record 1, French, collapse%20structure
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déformation par glissement des couches très redressées sous l'effet de leur propre poids, transition entre les déformations tectoniques et les glissements superficiels. 4, record 1, French, - structure%20d%27effondrement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le Jura [...], il arrive souvent que la partie la plus élevée d'une assise calcaire rendue discontinue par l'érosion glisse sur les flancs d'un anticlinal, la position originelle des couches étant respectée [...]. M. Lugeon a proposé le terme décoiffement pour caractériser cette structure. Il la distingue ainsi de la «collapse structure» ou «structure d'affaissement» [...] reconnue en premier lieu en Iran par Harrison et Falcon et dont le «Chapeau de Gendarme» est un exemple jurassien. Décoiffement et collapse structure sont des phénomènes tectoniques mineurs qui traduisent dans la morphologie les dernières manifestations de la tectogenèse. 2, record 1, French, - structure%20d%27effondrement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une bréchification et la formation de structures d'effondrement aux environs immédiats des zones minéralisées sont d'autres manifestations des processus d'altération. 5, record 1, French, - structure%20d%27effondrement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Structure d'effondrement par dissolution. 5, record 1, French, - structure%20d%27effondrement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gravity (Physics)
- Geophysics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gravitational sliding
1, record 2, English, gravitational%20sliding
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gravity sliding 1, record 2, English, gravity%20sliding
correct
- gravity gliding 1, record 2, English, gravity%20gliding
correct
- gravitational gliding 1, record 2, English, gravitational%20gliding
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Downward movement of rock masses on slopes by the force of gravity, e.g. along a thrust-fault plane. 1, record 2, English, - gravitational%20sliding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pesanteur (Physique)
- Géophysique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- glissement gravitationnel
1, record 2, French, glissement%20gravitationnel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écoulement par gravité 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9coulement%20par%20gravit%C3%A9
correct
- glissement par pesanteur 3, record 2, French, glissement%20par%20pesanteur
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) sur les pentes d'un bombement de socle, appelé "géotumeur" (...) décollement et glissement de (...) la couverture (...) sous l'influence de son propre poids (...) 1, record 2, French, - glissement%20gravitationnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: