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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antiform
1, record 1, English, antiform
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- antiformal fold 2, record 1, English, antiformal%20fold
correct
- antiform fold 2, record 1, English, antiform%20fold
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The host Bluebell limestone ... occupies the western limb of a ... northerly trending antiform. 3, record 1, English, - antiform
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antiform: Similar to an anticline, but where the relative age of the folded rocks is unknown. 4, record 1, English, - antiform
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
antiform: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - antiform
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- antiforme
1, record 1, French, antiforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pli antiforme 2, record 1, French, pli%20antiforme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pli convexe vers le haut affectant des surfaces structurales (stratification, schistosité, foliation). 3, record 1, French, - antiforme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le calcaire de Bluebell [...] dans lequel est encaissée la minéralisation, occupe le flanc ouest d'une antiforme [...] de direction nord. 4, record 1, French, - antiforme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une antiforme est un faux synclinal lorsque les formations plissées sont à polarité inverse. 3, record 1, French, - antiforme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec l'anticlinal. Le terme «antiforme» est uniquement descriptif et n'implique rien quant à la manière dont les structures ont été acquises, ou quant à l'âge relatif des terrains. 5, record 1, French, - antiforme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
antiforme : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - antiforme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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