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ANTITHETIC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antithetic fault
1, record 1, English, antithetic%20fault
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unconformable fault 2, record 1, English, unconformable%20fault
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fault that dips in the opposite direction from the direction in which the associated sediments dip. 3, record 1, English, - antithetic%20fault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antithetic faulting: ... the faults dip in the direction opposite to that of a gentle crustal flexure; the blocks are rotated in the sense opposite to that of the fault dips, and fault displacement and block rotation tend to cancel out as far as the vertical component is concerned. ... appreciable crustal extension is implied. This is "antithetic faulting". 4, record 1, English, - antithetic%20fault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Opposite of synthetic fault. 3, record 1, English, - antithetic%20fault
Record 1, Key term(s)
- opposite fault
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faille contraire
1, record 1, French, faille%20contraire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faille antithétique 2, record 1, French, faille%20antith%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
- faille en retour 3, record 1, French, faille%20en%20retour
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faille dont le plan est incliné en sens contraire du pendage des couches. 4, record 1, French, - faille%20contraire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à «faille conforme» ou «faille synthétique». 4, record 1, French, - faille%20contraire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- falla antitética
1, record 1, Spanish, falla%20antit%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- falla contraria 2, record 1, Spanish, falla%20contraria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Falla en la que el par de fuerzas que representan su movimiento relativo tiene sentido contrario al de agujas de un reloj. 1, record 1, Spanish, - falla%20antit%C3%A9tica
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-07-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antithetic
1, record 2, English, antithetic
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to minor normal faults that are of the opposite orientation as the major fault with which they are associated. 2, record 2, English, - antithetic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "synthetic." 3, record 2, English, - antithetic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- antithétique
1, record 2, French, antith%C3%A9tique
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un mouvement tectonique (pli, faille ...) qui se produit en sens opposé à un autre, plus important, pris comme référence. 2, record 2, French, - antith%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les failles, normales ou inverses, et les décrochements, sont alors dites soit synthétiques soit antithétiques par rapport au sens de cette rotation externe [des couches] suivant qu'elles développent un couple de même sens ou de sens contraire [...] 3, record 2, French, - antith%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- antithetic faults
1, record 3, English, antithetic%20faults
plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- antithetic fault
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- failles associées antithétiques
1, record 3, French, failles%20associ%C3%A9es%20antith%C3%A9tiques
feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- faille associée antithétique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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