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CONVERGENCE ZONE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- convergence zone
1, record 1, English, convergence%20zone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A band along which moving plates collide and area is lost either by shortening and crustal thickening or subduction and destruction of [the earth's] crust. 2, record 1, English, - convergence%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convergence zone: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - convergence%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- région de rencontre
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gion%20de%20rencontre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone d'affrontement 2, record 1, French, zone%20d%27affrontement
correct, feminine noun
- zone de convergence 3, record 1, French, zone%20de%20convergence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ces régions de rencontre de blocs ou de «plaques» [...] sont [...] des régions particulièrement séismiques, les foyers des séismes intermédiaires et profonds jalonnant les zones de descente des plaques lithosphériques. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20de%20rencontre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone de convergence; zone d'affrontement : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20de%20rencontre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sonar and Underwater Detection (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- convergence zone
1, record 2, English, convergence%20zone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sound transmission channel produced in sea water by a combination of pressure and temperature changes in the depth range between 2500 and 15,000 feet (750 and 4500 meters); utilized by sonar systems. 2, record 2, English, - convergence%20zone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sonar et détection sous-marine (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone de convergence
1, record 2, French, zone%20de%20convergence
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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