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OVERTHRUST NAPPE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thrust sheet
1, record 1, English, thrust%20sheet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overthrust sheet 2, record 1, English, overthrust%20sheet
correct
- thrust nappe 3, record 1, English, thrust%20nappe
correct
- overthrust nappe 4, record 1, English, overthrust%20nappe
correct
- sheared nappe 5, record 1, English, sheared%20nappe
- thrust block 6, record 1, English, thrust%20block
- overthrust block 7, record 1, English, overthrust%20block
- thrust plate 6, record 1, English, thrust%20plate
- thrust mass 8, record 1, English, thrust%20mass
- travelled mass 8, record 1, English, travelled%20mass
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The body of rock that makes up the hanging wall of a thrust fault. 9, record 1, English, - thrust%20sheet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thrust sheet; thrust nappe; overthrust sheet; overthrust nappe; sheared nappe; thrust block; thrust plate : terms used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 10, record 1, English, - thrust%20sheet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Imbricate thrust sheets. 11, record 1, English, - thrust%20sheet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- traveled mass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nappe de charriage
1, record 1, French, nappe%20de%20charriage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nappe de chevauchement 2, record 1, French, nappe%20de%20chevauchement
correct, feminine noun
- nappe charriée 3, record 1, French, nappe%20charri%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- nappe de recouvrement 4, record 1, French, nappe%20de%20recouvrement
feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de roches sédimentaires déplacées en une grande nappe depuis leur lieu d'origine, lors de l'orogenèse, jusque dans un secteur éloigné. 5, record 1, French, - nappe%20de%20charriage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nappe de charriage; nappe de chevauchement; nappe de recouvrement : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada -Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - nappe%20de%20charriage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Nappes de charriage imbriquées. 7, record 1, French, - nappe%20de%20charriage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- manto de corrimiento
1, record 1, Spanish, manto%20de%20corrimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- root
1, record 2, English, root
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "root" is commonly used apropos of nappe. However, it is also one of the most difficult terms to define objectively. The root is the zone from which a nappe arises, but according to the idea formed of the kinetics of the overthrust, it may correspond to different dispositions, such as a continuous passage to a normal sedimentary cover or a vertical plunge to great depth. 2, record 2, English, - root
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
root: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Secteur. 3, record 2, English, - root
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- racine
1, record 2, French, racine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «racine» est un des plus employés à propos des nappes, et un de ceux dont il est le plus difficile de donner une définition objective. La racine est la région par laquelle une nappe se rattache aux terrains en place, non chevauchants, mais suivant l'idée que l'on se fait de la cinématique du chevauchement, elle peut correspondre à des dispositions différentes : passage continu à une couverture sédimentaire normale, plongée à la verticale en profondeur, etc. 2, record 2, French, - racine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
racine : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - racine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1983-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scale
1, record 3, English, scale
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term scale(French, "écaille") is employed with several different meanings; it may refer to a mass limited by an overthrust fault left in connection with its roots, which cannot be distinguished from a nappe of the second order, except by its smaller dimensions. The term may also refer to a nappe fragment that has been isolated between two other units, and which is considered secondary from the point of view of the interpretation. Finally, it may refer to secondary nappes resulting from the subdivision of a major nappe through folding. 1, record 3, English, - scale
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écaille
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9caille
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme d'«écaille» est employé avec des sens assez différents : il peut s'agir d'un ensemble limité par une faille de chevauchement, resté en connexion avec ses racines, et ne se distinguant d'une nappe (2e genre) que par des dimensions plus faibles. Il peut s'agir également d'un fragment de nappe, isolé entre unités; et considéré comme secondaire, du point du vue de l'interprétation. Il peut enfin s'agir de nappes secondaires, résultant de la subdivision par replis d'une nappe majeure. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9caille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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