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FAULT LINE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fault line scarp
1, record 1, English, fault%20line%20scarp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fault-line scarp 2, record 1, English, fault%2Dline%20%20scarp
correct
- fault-line-scarp 1, record 1, English, fault%2Dline%2Dscarp
correct
- erosion fault scarp 2, record 1, English, erosion%20fault%20scarp
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A steep slope or cliff formed by differential erosion along a fault line, as by the more rapid erosion of soft rock on one side of a fault as compared to that of more resistant rock on the other side ... 2, record 1, English, - fault%20line%20scarp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- escarpement de ligne de faille
1, record 1, French, escarpement%20de%20ligne%20de%20faille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un escarpement de ligne de faille est une forme dérivée [de l'escarpement de faille originel] due au travail de l'érosion différentielle, la faille correspondant à un plan de contact entre des roches inégalement résistantes. 1, record 1, French, - escarpement%20de%20ligne%20de%20faille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escarpe de línea de falla
1, record 1, Spanish, escarpe%20de%20l%C3%ADnea%20de%20falla
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fault line
1, record 2, English, fault%20line
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fault trace 2, record 2, English, fault%20trace
correct
- faultline 3, record 2, English, faultline
correct
- fault outcrop 3, record 2, English, fault%20outcrop
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The trace of a fault plane on the ground surface or on a reference plane. 4, record 2, English, - fault%20line
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Often strata on one side of the fault line have been displaced upward, downward, or laterally relative to their original position. 5, record 2, English, - fault%20line
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ligne de faille
1, record 2, French, ligne%20de%20faille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La ligne de faille, rectiligne, courbe ou brisée, est la trace de la faille à la surface du sol [...] 2, record 2, French, - ligne%20de%20faille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de falla
1, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20falla
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Línea definida por la intersección de la superficie topográfica con la superficie de falla. 1, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20falla
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Volleyball
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- foot fault
1, record 3, English, foot%20fault
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- line fault 2, record 3, English, line%20fault
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
foot fault: Stepping on or over the end line while serving or completely over the centre line during play, or touching the floor outside the playing area when play is started by a nonserver. 3, record 3, English, - foot%20fault
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Volleyball
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- infraction de pied
1, record 3, French, infraction%20de%20pied
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- faute de pied 2, record 3, French, faute%20de%20pied
correct, feminine noun
- faute de ligne 3, record 3, French, faute%20de%20ligne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
infraction de pied : L'action de mettre le pied sur la ligne de fond, ou au-delà de celle-ci, lorsqu'on est en train de servir ou que l'on se trouve au-delà de la ligne centrale lors du jeu, ou l'action de toucher le sol en dehors de la surface de jeu si un membre de l'équipe sans droit au service amorce le jeu. 1, record 3, French, - infraction%20de%20pied
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vóleibol
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- falta de pie
1, record 3, Spanish, falta%20de%20pie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- line fault 1, record 4, English, line%20fault
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dérangement en ligne
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9rangement%20en%20ligne
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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