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DECKE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nappe
1, record 1, English, nappe
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nappe sheet 2, record 1, English, nappe%20sheet
correct, see observation
- decke 3, record 1, English, decke
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sheetlike, allochthonous rock unit, which has moved on a predominantly horizontal surface. 3, record 1, English, - nappe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These contractional structures were passively transported during the gravitationally driven final emplacement of the nappe sheet. Structures related to the gliding event are extensional, commonly C'-type shear bands and extensional vein systems. 4, record 1, English, - nappe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The mechanism may be thrust faulting, recumbent folding, or both. 3, record 1, English, - nappe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
decke: The German equivalent of nappe, sometimes used in the English-language literature. 3, record 1, English, - nappe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
nappe; nappe sheet : terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - nappe
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 2, record 1, French, nappe
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- nappe de chevauchement 3, record 1, French, nappe%20de%20chevauchement
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 CONT
Les «nappes de charriage» [...] sont des formations allochtones, épaisses de centaines et parfois de milliers de mètres, qui reposent sur un substratum autochtone par des zones de broyage et de laminage, prouvant le déplacement («plan de charriage»). 5, record 1, French, - nappe%20de%20charriage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Synonyme désuet : nappe de recouvrement. 4, record 1, French, - nappe%20de%20charriage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nappe : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - nappe%20de%20charriage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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