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STRUCTURAL UNIT [2 records]

Record 1 2009-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tectonics
CONT

The Precambrian Shield is an extensive structural unit of the Earth's crust composed of exposed basement rocks formed during the Archean or Proterozoic eons ...

OBS

structural unit: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tectonique
CONT

allochtone (n.m.) : Unité structurale largement déplacée par rapport à son substratum originel, à la suite de la tectonique tangentielle. (C'est le cas des nappes de charriage.)

OBS

unité structurale : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Materials
DEF

A unit, the specifications for which include measures of durability, strength and other structural properties, but not requirements affecting appearance. ... includes building brick and structural clay tile.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction
CONT

Toute structure peut être décomposée en parties élémentaires dites pièces de construction. (...) Ainsi les vocables : poutres, linteaux, filets, poitrails, consoles désignent des éléments longs (...) horizontaux, soumis à la flexion simple.

Spanish

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