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CRYOTECTONIC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cryotectonic
1, record 1, English, cryotectonic
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- glaciotectonic 1, record 1, English, glaciotectonic
correct, adjective
- glacio-tectonic 2, record 1, English, glacio%2Dtectonic
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of complicated and deranged features and deposits found at glacier borders, and consisting of material that has been overturned, inverted, folded, and transported by the shoving action of glaciers. 3, record 1, English, - cryotectonic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glaciotectonique
1, record 1, French, glaciotectonique
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cryotectonique 2, record 1, French, cryotectonique
correct, adjective
- glacitectonique 2, record 1, French, glacitectonique
correct, adjective, less frequent
- gélitectonique 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A9litectonique
correct, adjective, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit des] déformations tectoniques dues à la poussée des inlandsis ou des grands glaciers, et affectant surtout les dépôts superficiels. 3, record 1, French, - glaciotectonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-04-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cryotectonic thrust slice
1, record 2, English, cryotectonic%20thrust%20slice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- glaciotectonic thrust slice 1, record 2, English, glaciotectonic%20thrust%20slice
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écaille glaciotectonique
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9caille%20glaciotectonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écaille cryotectonique 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9caille%20cryotectonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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