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KLIPPEN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- klippe
1, record 1, English, klippe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nappe outlier 2, record 1, English, nappe%20outlier
correct
- thrust outlier 3, record 1, English, thrust%20outlier
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An isolated rock unit that is an erosional remnant or outlier of a nappe. 4, record 1, English, - klippe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The original sense of the term was merely descriptive, i.e. included any isolated rock mass such as an erosional remnant. 4, record 1, English, - klippe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plural :klippen. Etymology : German, "rock protruding from a sea or lake floor. " 4, record 1, English, - klippe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
klippe: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - klippe
Record 1, Key term(s)
- klippen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- klippe
1, record 1, French, klippe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lambeau de recouvrement 2, record 1, French, lambeau%20de%20recouvrement
correct, masculine noun
- lambeau de chevauchement 3, record 1, French, lambeau%20de%20chevauchement
correct, masculine noun
- lambeau de charriage 4, record 1, French, lambeau%20de%20charriage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion d'une unité tectonique allochtone isolée du corps principal de celle-ci. 5, record 1, French, - klippe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une klippe est une butte témoin où la partie saillante appartient à une tranche de roches (qui a été enlevée par l'érosion partout alentour) amenée par des mouvements tectoniques (c'est un fragment résiduel d'une nappe [...]) 6, record 1, French, - klippe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
À un stade plus avancé, les fenêtres agrandies isolent le front de la racine et ne laissent subsister que des «lambeaux de recouvrement» ou de «chevauchement», sortes de buttes témoins de la nappe de charriage, encore appelées «klippes». 7, record 1, French, - klippe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] un «lambeau de chevauchement» est une partie de nappe entièrement isolée par l'érosion. Si sa surface est petite, on parlera de «klippe». 8, record 1, French, - klippe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
klippe; lambeau de recouvrement : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 9, record 1, French, - klippe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Tectónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- klippe
1, record 1, Spanish, klippe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- continental wedge
1, record 2, English, continental%20wedge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The presence of blueschists, occurring as pebbles in the conglomerates from the Klippen belt or forming slices and blocks in the Meliata units, are evidence of subductions of the Pieniny and Meliata-Hallstatt oceanic crusts and adjacent continental wedge. 2, record 2, English, - continental%20wedge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- biseau continental
1, record 2, French, biseau%20continental
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coin continental 2, record 2, French, coin%20continental
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un biseau continental s'insère dans la subduction à la suite de la croûte océanique [...] 1, record 2, French, - biseau%20continental
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Hare Bay klippen
1, record 3, English, Hare%20Bay%20klippen
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - Hare%20Bay%20klippen
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- klippen de Hare Bay
1, record 3, French, klippen%20de%20Hare%20Bay
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - klippen%20de%20Hare%20Bay
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - klippen%20de%20Hare%20Bay
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-11-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Table Head Formation
1, record 4, English, Table%20Head%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - Table%20Head%20Formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In western Newfoundland, Lower and early Middle Ordovician sedimentary and volcanic rocks form the upper parts of two klippen that rest on early Middle Ordovician limestone and black shale of the Table Head Formation. 3, record 4, English, - Table%20Head%20Formation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- formation de Table Head
1, record 4, French, formation%20de%20Table%20Head
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - formation%20de%20Table%20Head
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - formation%20de%20Table%20Head
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans la partie occidentale de Terre-Neuve, des roches sédimentaires et volcaniques de l'Ordovicien inférieur et du début de l'Ordovicien moyen forment les parties supérieures de deux klippen sus-jacents au calcaire et au schiste argileux noir de la formation de Table Head du début de l'Ordovicien moyen. 3, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20Table%20Head
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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