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FAULT ANGLE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high-angle fault
1, record 1, English, high%2Dangle%20fault
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- high angle fault 2, record 1, English, high%20angle%20fault
correct
- steeply-dipping fault 3, record 1, English, steeply%2Ddipping%20fault
correct
- steeply dipping fault 3, record 1, English, steeply%20dipping%20fault
correct
- steep fault 4, record 1, English, steep%20fault
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A high angle fault has a dip greater than 45°. 2, record 1, English, - high%2Dangle%20fault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
high-angle fault; steep fault: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - high%2Dangle%20fault
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faille à fort pendage
1, record 1, French, faille%20%C3%A0%20fort%20pendage
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faille à pendage abrupt 2, record 1, French, faille%20%C3%A0%20pendage%20abrupt
correct, feminine noun
- faille abrupte 3, record 1, French, faille%20abrupte
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- faille fortement inclinée 4, record 1, French, faille%20fortement%20inclin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- faille redressée 5, record 1, French, faille%20redress%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faille à fort pendage; faille abrupte : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - faille%20%C3%A0%20fort%20pendage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fault angle basin 1, record 2, English, fault%20angle%20basin
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fault-angle basin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bassin d'angle de faille
1, record 2, French, bassin%20d%27angle%20de%20faille
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- demi-graben 2, record 2, French, demi%2Dgraben
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bassin ou fossé d'effondrement dissymétrique, délimité d'un seul côté par une ou plusieurs failles généralement contraires. 2, record 2, French, - bassin%20d%27angle%20de%20faille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fault angle 1, record 3, English, fault%20angle
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gravity anomaly model developed by Hatherton (1979) indicated a shallow fault angle of 32º overthrusting up to 1,050-metres of Tertiary sediments. 2, record 3, English, - fault%20angle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- angle de faille
1, record 3, French, angle%20de%20faille
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression tectonique formée, au pied d'un escarpement de faille, par la partie la plus basse de la surface d'un bloc bousculé vers cette faille. 2, record 3, French, - angle%20de%20faille
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un déficit un peu moindre apparaît sur des cours d'eau disposant d'une certaine charge solide mais installés dans des angles de faille, comme le bas du Rio Négro. 3, record 3, French, - angle%20de%20faille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-03-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fault angle valley 1, record 4, English, fault%20angle%20valley
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- fault-angle valley
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vallée d'angle de faille
1, record 4, French, vall%C3%A9e%20d%27angle%20de%20faille
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vallée installée dans la partie la plus déprimée d'une dépression d'angle de faille, au contact de deux blocs basculés. 2, record 4, French, - vall%C3%A9e%20d%27angle%20de%20faille
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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