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OVERTHRUSTING [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- obduction
1, record 1, English, obduction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The overthrusting of oceanic crust onto the edges of continents. 2, record 1, English, - obduction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obduction: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - obduction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obduction
1, record 1, French, obduction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chevauchement de la lithosphère continentale par une lame de lithosphère océanique qui amène les ophiolites en recouvrement des roches sédimentaires. 2, record 1, French, - obduction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obduction : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - obduction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- obducción
1, record 1, Spanish, obducci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fenómeno tectónico por el que una placa litosfera cabalga a otra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - obducci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thrust
1, record 2, English, thrust
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- thrusting 2, record 2, English, thrusting
correct, noun
- overthrust 3, record 2, English, overthrust
noun
- overthrusting 3, record 2, English, overthrusting
noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An overriding movement of one crustal unit over another. 4, record 2, English, - thrust
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Evidence of many of the volcanic and effusive centres has been lost through extensive overthrusting and deformation of basin areas related to subduction at the plate margins. 5, record 2, English, - thrust
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thrust; overthrust; overthrusting : terms used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 2, English, - thrust
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Postmineral, synmineral thrust. 5, record 2, English, - thrust
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chevauchement
1, record 2, French, chevauchement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- charriage 2, record 2, French, charriage
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus associant un cisaillement plat d'un compartiment au déplacement de celui-ci avec ou sans basculement. 3, record 2, French, - chevauchement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les traces de la présence de nombreux centres volcaniques et effusifs ont été effacées par le chevauchement et la déformation des régions de bassin liés à la subduction aux bordures des plaques. 4, record 2, French, - chevauchement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chevauchement : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 2, French, - chevauchement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Chevauchement contemporain de, postérieur à la minéralisation. 4, record 2, French, - chevauchement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alpinotype tectonics
1, record 3, English, alpinotype%20tectonics
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Alpine-type tectonics 2, record 3, English, Alpine%2Dtype%20tectonics
correct
- orthotectonics 3, record 3, English, orthotectonics
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tectonics of the alpine-type geosynclinal mountain belts characterized by deep-seated plastic folding, plutonism, and lateral thrusting. 4, record 3, English, - alpinotype%20tectonics
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Alpine-type tectonics with linear folds and thrusts ... 5, record 3, English, - alpinotype%20tectonics
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alpinotype : A term coined by Sti11e(1924) to indicate that strong folding and overthrusting took place. Obviously the Alps are taken as an example for this type of deformation. 6, record 3, English, - alpinotype%20tectonics
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
orthotectonics: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 3, English, - alpinotype%20tectonics
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- alpinotype
1, record 3, French, alpinotype
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tectonique de type alpin 2, record 3, French, tectonique%20de%20type%20alpin
correct, feminine noun
- tectonique alpine 3, record 3, French, tectonique%20alpine
correct, feminine noun
- tectonique alpinotype 4, record 3, French, tectonique%20alpinotype
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Style tectonique défini dans les Alpes et présentant des plis marqués et des nappes de charriage affectant la couverture sédimentaire. 5, record 3, French, - alpinotype
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la tectonique alpine résulte de la rencontre de deux plaques et a créé une chaîne de montagnes et de nombreuses zones faillées [...] 3, record 3, French, - alpinotype
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tectonique de type alpin : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 3, French, - alpinotype
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
antonyme : germanotype. 5, record 3, French, - alpinotype
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-02-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tectonic slice
1, record 4, English, tectonic%20slice
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
South-East of Lautaret Pass, the tectonic "slices" acting upon the crystalline basement are of prenummulitic age. The imbricated structures hintherto regarded as postnummulitic thrusts are to be explained as olistholites or, in other places, as resulting from cross-fracturing, following overthrusting of the inner zone. 2, record 4, English, - tectonic%20slice
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Taltson basement ... contains tectonic slices and layers of Archean gneissic rocks ... 3, record 4, English, - tectonic%20slice
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- écaille tectonique
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9caille%20tectonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Sud-Est du Lautaret, les écailles tectoniques affectant le socle cristallin sont anté-nummulitiques. Les structures imbriquées qui avaient été considérées comme des écailles postnummulitiques sont en fait attribuables, suivant les points, à des olistholites et/ou aux effets d'une fracturation transverse postérieure au chevauchement des zones internes. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9caille%20tectonique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le socle Taltson contient [...] des écailles tectoniques et des couches de gneiss archéens [...] 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9caille%20tectonique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-08-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Tectonics
- Plate Tectonics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- detachment
1, record 5, English, detachment
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- décollement 1, record 5, English, d%C3%A9collement
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Detachment structure of strata owing to deformation, resulting in independent styles of deformation in the rocks above and below. It is associated with folding and with overthrusting. 1, record 5, English, - detachment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Tectonique
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- décollement
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9collement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène qui se produit au niveau séparant deux couches géologiques de compétence différentes et qui se caractérise par une évolution séparée dans la formation des plissements. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9collement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des concentrations hydatogènes peuvent être liées à la tectonique [...], des circulations aqueuses postérieures au plissement étant susceptibles de déplacer des minéralisations et de les déposer dans des structures liées au plissement, par exemple dans des décollements entre les lits [...] 3, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9collement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] s'il y a décollement, la couverture peut avoir une tectonique propre, irréductible à des accidents du socle [...] 4, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9collement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Tectónica
- Tectónica de placas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- desprendimiento
1, record 5, Spanish, desprendimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción de separarse y caer tierras o piedras de una montaña. 1, record 5, Spanish, - desprendimiento
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-03-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fault angle 1, record 6, English, fault%20angle
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gravity anomaly model developed by Hatherton(1979) indicated a shallow fault angle of 32º overthrusting up to 1, 050-metres of Tertiary sediments. 2, record 6, English, - fault%20angle
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- angle de faille
1, record 6, French, angle%20de%20faille
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression tectonique formée, au pied d'un escarpement de faille, par la partie la plus basse de la surface d'un bloc bousculé vers cette faille. 2, record 6, French, - angle%20de%20faille
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un déficit un peu moindre apparaît sur des cours d'eau disposant d'une certaine charge solide mais installés dans des angles de faille, comme le bas du Rio Négro. 3, record 6, French, - angle%20de%20faille
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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