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SHEAR ZONE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shear zone
1, record 1, English, shear%20zone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shear belt 2, record 1, English, shear%20belt
correct
- shear area 3, record 1, English, shear%20area
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tabular zone of rock that has been crushed and brecciated by many parallel fractures due to shear strain. 4, record 1, English, - shear%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A prominent element of this deformation is the east-north-east-trending South Range shear zone that transects the southern part of the Sudbury basin. 5, record 1, English, - shear%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such an area is often mineralized by ore-forming solution. 4, record 1, English, - shear%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shear zone: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - shear%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de cisaillement
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bande de cisaillement 2, record 1, French, bande%20de%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun
- zone de dislocation 3, record 1, French, zone%20de%20dislocation
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une entité importante résultant de cette déformation est la zone de cisaillement de South Range, de direction est-nord-est, qui recoupe la partie sud du bassin de Sudbury. 4, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20cisaillement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone de cisaillement : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20cisaillement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de cizalladura
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20cizalladura
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- zona de cizallamiento 1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20cizallamiento
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sheeted zone
1, record 2, English, sheeted%20zone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shear zone 2, record 2, English, shear%20zone
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A zone of closely spaced fractures whether mineralized or not. 3, record 2, English, - sheeted%20zone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nature of ore zones. Extensive replacement deposits or fracture-filling. ... Tabular bodies, sheeted zones, stockworks, pipes, saddle-reefs, bedding-surface deposits. 4, record 2, English, - sheeted%20zone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone fracturée
1, record 2, French, zone%20fractur%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-02-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shear zone
1, record 3, English, shear%20zone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A region in which ice forms in a shifting and sliding blanket not attached to either the ice formed along the coast or the polar ice pack. 1, record 3, English, - shear%20zone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone de cisaillement
1, record 3, French, zone%20de%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La zone de cisaillement s'étend au-delà de la glace de rive, vers le large; elle est produite par le déplacement du pack contre la glace littorale qui est accrochée à la côte. 1, record 3, French, - zone%20de%20cisaillement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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