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UPLIFT BLOCK [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- double floor
1, record 1, English, double%20floor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- double framed floor 2, record 1, English, double%20framed%20floor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A floor supported by a system of joists and binders. 3, record 1, English, - double%20floor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some of the new products developed to meet changing construction requirements are : slope and skewed "B" series hangers; slope and skewed HHUS and HGUS hangers; WPU and HWU series hangers with increased uplift and down load; ITTM's for block wall construction and double floor truss strap hangers. 1, record 1, English, - double%20floor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- double framed floor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plancher à deux systèmes
1, record 1, French, plancher%20%C3%A0%20deux%20syst%C3%A8mes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plancher à travure composée 2, record 1, French, plancher%20%C3%A0%20travure%20compos%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le plancher peut être composé d'une série de solives qui portent sur des poutres reposant elles-mêmes sur des murs. On dit alors que le plancher est à deux systèmes. 1, record 1, French, - plancher%20%C3%A0%20deux%20syst%C3%A8mes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Planchers en bois. Ils se distinguent en : planchers à travure simple (solives et parquet), planchers à travure composée (poutres, solives et parquet). 2, record 1, French, - plancher%20%C3%A0%20deux%20syst%C3%A8mes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- collapsed
1, record 2, English, collapsed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We know examples(in the Viking Graben) of fault block crests... collapsed by gravity sliding in response to footwall uplift... 2, record 2, English, - collapsed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
collapsed: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - collapsed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effondré
1, record 2, French, effondr%C3%A9
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des blocs effondrés sont basculés grâce aux failles dites normales. 2, record 2, French, - effondr%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effondré : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - effondr%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-09-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- upthrown block
1, record 3, English, upthrown%20block
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- upthrown side 2, record 3, English, upthrown%20side
correct
- upthrow block 3, record 3, English, upthrow%20block
correct
- upthrow 4, record 3, English, upthrow
correct, noun
- uplifted side 3, record 3, English, uplifted%20side
- uplift block 5, record 3, English, uplift%20block
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... that side of a fault that appears to have moved upward, compared with the other side. 1, record 3, English, - upthrown%20block
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compartiment surélevé
1, record 3, French, compartiment%20sur%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- compartiment soulevé 2, record 3, French, compartiment%20soulev%C3%A9
masculine noun
- compartiment supérieur 3, record 3, French, compartiment%20sup%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun
- bloc soulevé 2, record 3, French, bloc%20soulev%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les compartiments définis par une faille se terminent contre celle-ci par des lèvres; il y a une lèvre supérieure dans le compartiment surélevé et une lèvre inférieure dans le compartiment affaissé. 4, record 3, French, - compartiment%20sur%C3%A9lev%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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