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BEDDING-PLANE FAULT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bedding-plane fault
1, record 1, English, bedding%2Dplane%20fault
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bedding fault 2, record 1, English, bedding%20fault
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fault whose surface is parallel to the bedding plane of the constituent rocks. 3, record 1, English, - bedding%2Dplane%20fault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bedding-plane fault; bedding fault: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - bedding%2Dplane%20fault
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faille parallèle au plan de litage
1, record 1, French, faille%20parall%C3%A8le%20au%20plan%20de%20litage
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faille parallèle au plan de stratification 2, record 1, French, faille%20parall%C3%A8le%20au%20plan%20de%20stratification
feminine noun
- faille parallèle à la stratification 3, record 1, French, faille%20parall%C3%A8le%20%C3%A0%20la%20stratification
feminine noun
- faille de stratification 4, record 1, French, faille%20de%20stratification
feminine noun
- faille dans le plan des couches 2, record 1, French, faille%20dans%20le%20plan%20des%20couches
- faille litage 5, record 1, French, faille%20litage
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faille de stratification : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 1, record 1, French, - faille%20parall%C3%A8le%20au%20plan%20de%20litage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
litage : Fait pour une roche de comporter des lits de sédimentation plus ou moins visibles. 6, record 1, French, - faille%20parall%C3%A8le%20au%20plan%20de%20litage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- faille de litage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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