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HARD FAULT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Testing and Debugging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hard fault
1, record 1, English, hard%20fault
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- solid fault 2, record 1, English, solid%20fault
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a solid fault necessitates error processing and fault treatment, whereas error processing is sufficient for dealing with a soft fault. 3, record 1, English, - hard%20fault
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Test et débogage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faute dure
1, record 1, French, faute%20dure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faute solide 1, record 1, French, faute%20solide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prueba y depuración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- avería total
1, record 1, Spanish, aver%C3%ADa%20total
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mylonite
1, record 2, English, mylonite
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hard, compact rock with a streaky or banded structure produced by extreme granulation in both strike-slip and thrust fault zones. 2, record 2, English, - mylonite
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mylonite
1, record 2, French, mylonite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche métamorphique formée de fragments très anguleux réunis par un ciment naturel. 2, record 2, French, - mylonite
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle se produit sous l'action des mouvements tectoniques et se trouve sur les surfaces de décollement et de friction: elle permet ainsi souvent de préciser la localisation des failles. 2, record 2, French, - mylonite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Tectónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- milonita
1, record 2, Spanish, milonita
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roca metamórfica formada como consecuencia de esfuerzos de cizalla, de grano fino y color variado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - milonita
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-04-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Tectonics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fault breccia
1, record 3, English, fault%20breccia
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - fault%20breccia
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - fault%20breccia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Tectonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- brèche de faille
1, record 3, French, br%C3%A8che%20de%20faille
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - br%C3%A8che%20de%20faille
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - br%C3%A8che%20de%20faille
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - br%C3%A8che%20de%20faille
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les brèches tectoniques sont généralement liées à des accidents tectoniques (brèche de faille). 5, record 3, French, - br%C3%A8che%20de%20faille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Tectónica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- brecha de falla
1, record 3, Spanish, brecha%20de%20falla
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-12-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- zone of weakness
1, record 4, English, zone%20of%20weakness
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- weakness zone 2, record 4, English, weakness%20zone
correct
- weakened zone 3, record 4, English, weakened%20zone
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - zone%20of%20weakness
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - zone%20of%20weakness
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... some of Canada’s youngest volcanoes formed in the weakened zone. 6, record 4, English, - zone%20of%20weakness
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone of weakness: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 4, English, - zone%20of%20weakness
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone de faiblesse
1, record 4, French, zone%20de%20faiblesse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] certains des volcans canadiens récents se sont formés dans cette zone de faiblesse. 2, record 4, French, - zone%20de%20faiblesse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-08-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Computer Memories
- Testing and Debugging
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mirror drive 1, record 5, English, mirror%20drive
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Error tolerance system that keeps two discs on the same controller and copies data to both discs simultaneously, allowing total recovery of the data in the event of a fault in the principal of the two hard discs. 1, record 5, English, - mirror%20drive
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mirror drive: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 5, English, - mirror%20drive
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Test et débogage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- unité miroir
1, record 5, French, unit%C3%A9%20miroir
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de tolérance aux erreurs qui maintient deux disques fixes dans la même unité de contrôle et copie simultanément les données dans les deux disques, permettant ainsi la récupération totale de l'information en cas de panne du disque fixe de démarrage. 1, record 5, French, - unit%C3%A9%20miroir
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unité miroir : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 5, French, - unit%C3%A9%20miroir
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Computadoras y calculadoras
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Prueba y depuración
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad espejo
1, record 5, Spanish, unidad%20espejo
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de tolerancia a fallos que mantiene dos discos duros sobre la misma controladora y copia los datos en ambos discos simultáneamente, permitiendo la recuperación total de la información frente a una avería del disco duro de arranque. 1, record 5, Spanish, - unidad%20espejo
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
unidad espejo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 5, Spanish, - unidad%20espejo
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-05-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hard fault
1, record 6, English, hard%20fault
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- hard failure 1, record 6, English, hard%20failure
correct
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- panne machine
1, record 6, French, panne%20machine
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- incident machine 1, record 6, French, incident%20machine
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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