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HERCYNIAN OROGENY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- successor basin
1, record 1, English, successor%20basin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Predominantly the sandstone sequences, as successor or foreland basins, lie on, or adjacent to, uplifted, deformed, and metamorphosed basement of felsic rocks such as... successor basins to the Hercynian orogeny in Europe. 2, record 1, English, - successor%20basin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
successor basin: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - successor%20basin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bassin successeur
1, record 1, French, bassin%20successeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En général, du fait qu'elles se rencontrent dans des bassins successeurs ou des bassins d'avant-pays, les séquences de grès reposent sur des socles à lithologies felsiques qui ont été soulevés, déformés et métamorphisés, ou sont situées tout près de ceux-ci; [...] les bassins de l'orogenèse hercynienne en Europe fournissent de bons exemples de tels bassins. 2, record 1, French, - bassin%20successeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bassin successeur : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - bassin%20successeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Hercynian orogeny
1, record 2, English, Hercynian%20orogeny
correct, Europe
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- orogenèse hercynienne
1, record 2, French, orogen%C3%A8se%20hercynienne
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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