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MEGUMA TERRANE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- accretion
1, record 1, English, accretion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The gradual and imperceptible accumulation of alluvion (soil) by natural causes. 2, record 1, English, - accretion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] accretion of the Meguma Terrane onto North America... has been dated at 405-390 Ma... 3, record 1, English, - accretion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It differs from avulsion which is a sudden and perceptible loss or addition to land by the action of water. 2, record 1, English, - accretion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
accretion: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - accretion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Accretion of terranes. 5, record 1, English, - accretion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Mécanique des sols
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accrétion
1, record 1, French, accr%C3%A9tion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Développement progressif d'une accumulation sédimentaire recevant constamment des apports nouveaux. 2, record 1, French, - accr%C3%A9tion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'accrétion du terrane de Meguma à l'Amérique du Nord [...] que des datations font remonter à 405-390 Ma [...] 3, record 1, French, - accr%C3%A9tion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accrétion : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - accr%C3%A9tion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
- Mecánica del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acreción
1, record 1, Spanish, acreci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Various Metal Ores
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- -trending
1, record 2, English, %2Dtrending
correct, suffix
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- -striking 1, record 2, English, %2Dstriking
correct, suffix
- trending 1, record 2, English, trending
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Meguma terrane is characterized by a series of shallowly plunging, northeast-to east-northeast-trending upright folds which are cut by northwest-striking faults and intruded by Devonian granites... 1, record 2, English, - %2Dtrending
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The central part of the Knob Lake Pasin area has been highly deformed by doubly plumging isoclinal folds, with axes trending northwest ... 1, record 2, English, - %2Dtrending
Record 2, Key term(s)
- striking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- de direction
1, record 2, French, de%20direction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- d'orientation 2, record 2, French, d%27orientation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terrane de Meguma est caractérisé par un ensemble de plis droits faiblement inclinés, de direction nord-est à est-nord-est, qui sont traversés par des failles de direction nord-ouest et recoupés par des granites dévoniens [...] 1, record 2, French, - de%20direction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La région de Chibougamau est située à l'extrêmité est de la ceinture de roches vertes Matagami-Chibougamau [...] Cette ceinture d'orientation E-W [...] fait partie de la ceinture d'Abitibi [...] 2, record 2, French, - de%20direction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- turbiditic
1, record 3, English, turbiditic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Turbiditic Meguma terrane. 1, record 3, English, - turbiditic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- à lithologie turbiditique
1, record 3, French, %C3%A0%20lithologie%20turbiditique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terrane à lithologie turbiditique de Meguma. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A0%20lithologie%20turbiditique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-09-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Tectonics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Meguma Terrane
1, record 4, English, Meguma%20Terrane
correct, Nova Scotia
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the East Kemptville deposit is associated with granitic rocks that were emplaced between 360 and 370 Ma ago in metasedimentary rocks of the Meguma Terrane... 1, record 4, English, - Meguma%20Terrane
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Tectonique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- terrane de Meguma
1, record 4, French, terrane%20de%20Meguma
correct, masculine noun, Nova Scotia
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le gisement d'East Kemptville est associé à des roches granitiques qui se sont mises en place entre 370 et 360 Ma dans les roches métasédimentaires du terrane de Meguma [...] 1, record 4, French, - terrane%20de%20Meguma
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-11-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- anticlinal hinge area 1, record 5, English, anticlinal%20hinge%20area
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Individual veins display different types of geometric and age relationships to the fold. In the Meguma terrane, veins in anticlinal hinge areas are typically stacked and saddle-shaped, and may follow folded beds over significant distances.... 1, record 5, English, - anticlinal%20hinge%20area
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- zone de charnière anticlinale
1, record 5, French, zone%20de%20charni%C3%A8re%20anticlinale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voir "hinge area", en géomorphologie. 1, record 5, French, - zone%20de%20charni%C3%A8re%20anticlinale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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