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SHEAR ZONE [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shear zone
1, record 1, English, shear%20zone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shear belt 2, record 1, English, shear%20belt
correct
- shear area 3, record 1, English, shear%20area
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tabular zone of rock that has been crushed and brecciated by many parallel fractures due to shear strain. 4, record 1, English, - shear%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A prominent element of this deformation is the east-north-east-trending South Range shear zone that transects the southern part of the Sudbury basin. 5, record 1, English, - shear%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such an area is often mineralized by ore-forming solution. 4, record 1, English, - shear%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shear zone: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - shear%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de cisaillement
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bande de cisaillement 2, record 1, French, bande%20de%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun
- zone de dislocation 3, record 1, French, zone%20de%20dislocation
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une entité importante résultant de cette déformation est la zone de cisaillement de South Range, de direction est-nord-est, qui recoupe la partie sud du bassin de Sudbury. 4, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20cisaillement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone de cisaillement : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20cisaillement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de cizalladura
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20cizalladura
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- zona de cizallamiento 1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20cizallamiento
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shear thrust zone
1, record 2, English, shear%20thrust%20zone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shear-thrust zone 2, record 2, English, shear%2Dthrust%20zone
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Stretching normal to the regional thrust displacement in a thrust-wrench shear zone, Rehamna Massif, Morocco. 3, record 2, English, - shear%20thrust%20zone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shear thrust zone: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - shear%20thrust%20zone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone de cisaillement et de chevauchement
1, record 2, French, zone%20de%20cisaillement%20et%20de%20chevauchement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étirement normal au déplacement du chevauchement régional dans une zone de cisaillement, de chevauchement et de décrochement, Massif Rehamna, Maroc. 2, record 2, French, - zone%20de%20cisaillement%20et%20de%20chevauchement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zone de cisaillement et de chevauchement : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - zone%20de%20cisaillement%20et%20de%20chevauchement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-01-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Benioff zone
1, record 3, English, Benioff%20zone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Benioff Zone 2, record 3, English, Benioff%20Zone
correct, less frequent
- Benioff seismic zone 3, record 3, English, Benioff%20seismic%20zone
correct
- Benioff zone of earthquakes 4, record 3, English, Benioff%20zone%20of%20earthquakes
correct, see observation
- Benioff plane 5, record 3, English, Benioff%20plane
correct
- Benioff fault plane 3, record 3, English, Benioff%20fault%20plane
correct, less frequent
- Wadati-Benioff zone 6, record 3, English, Wadati%2DBenioff%20zone
correct
- Wadati-Benioff zone of earthquakes 7, record 3, English, Wadati%2DBenioff%20zone%20of%20earthquakes
correct
- Benioff shear zone 8, record 3, English, Benioff%20shear%20zone
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plane beneath the trenches of the circum-Pacific belt, dipping toward the continents at an angle of about 45°, along which earthquake foci cluster ... 3, record 3, English, - Benioff%20zone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to the theory of plate tectonics and sea-floor spreading, plates of the lithosphere sink into the upper mantle causing earthquakes along the upper boundary of the plate, thus defining this zone. 3, record 3, English, - Benioff%20zone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... named in honor of seismologists Kiyoo Wadati and Hugo Benioff. 9, record 3, English, - Benioff%20zone
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Benioff zone of earthquakes: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 10, record 3, English, - Benioff%20zone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone de Benioff
1, record 3, French, zone%20de%20Benioff
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- zone de Bénioff 2, record 3, French, zone%20de%20B%C3%A9nioff
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- plan de Benioff 3, record 3, French, plan%20de%20Benioff
correct, masculine noun
- plan de Bénioff 4, record 3, French, plan%20de%20B%C3%A9nioff
correct, masculine noun
- plan sismique de Bénioff 5, record 3, French, plan%20sismique%20de%20B%C3%A9nioff
correct, masculine noun
- surface de Bénioff 6, record 3, French, surface%20de%20B%C3%A9nioff
correct, feminine noun
- zone sismique de Bénioff 5, record 3, French, zone%20sismique%20de%20B%C3%A9nioff
correct, feminine noun
- zone sismique de Benioff 7, record 3, French, zone%20sismique%20de%20Benioff
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- zone de Wadati-Benioff 8, record 3, French, zone%20de%20Wadati%2DBenioff
correct, feminine noun
- zone de Wadati-Bénioff 9, record 3, French, zone%20de%20Wadati%2DB%C3%A9nioff
correct, feminine noun
- plan de Wadati-Benioff 10, record 3, French, plan%20de%20Wadati%2DBenioff
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone sismique inclinée qui plonge dans le manteau. 11, record 3, French, - zone%20de%20Benioff
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gîtes porphyriques d'étain de Bolivie [...] sont associés à des intrusions hyperalumineuses de type S mises en place au-dessus des niveaux profonds d'une zone de Benioff [...] 12, record 3, French, - zone%20de%20Benioff
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone sismique de Benioff : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 13, record 3, French, - zone%20de%20Benioff
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica de placas
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- plano Benioff
1, record 3, Spanish, plano%20Benioff
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
- Tectonics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sheeted zone
1, record 4, English, sheeted%20zone
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- shear zone 2, record 4, English, shear%20zone
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A zone of closely spaced fractures whether mineralized or not. 3, record 4, English, - sheeted%20zone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nature of ore zones. Extensive replacement deposits or fracture-filling. ... Tabular bodies, sheeted zones, stockworks, pipes, saddle-reefs, bedding-surface deposits. 4, record 4, English, - sheeted%20zone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
- Tectonique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone fracturée
1, record 4, French, zone%20fractur%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-11-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Tectonics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- discrete shear zone
1, record 5, English, discrete%20shear%20zone
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A common feature of older, metamorphosed deposits is a strong foliation, amplified within discrete shear zones, that strikes subparallel to the regional lithological trend. 1, record 5, English, - discrete%20shear%20zone
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Tectonique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- zone de cisaillement bien définie
1, record 5, French, zone%20de%20cisaillement%20bien%20d%C3%A9finie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les gîtes métamorphisés anciens ont comme caractéristique commune de présenter une foliation marquée, qui est amplifiée au sein de zones de cisaillement bien définies dont la direction est subparallèle à l'orientation des lithologies à l'échelle régionale. 1, record 5, French, - zone%20de%20cisaillement%20bien%20d%C3%A9finie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-11-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- anastomosing shear zone
1, record 6, English, anastomosing%20shear%20zone
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the local structure is dominated by metre-scale anastomosing shear zones in which the transposition of bedding into parallelism with the inherited schistosity is common ... 1, record 6, English, - anastomosing%20shear%20zone
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- zone de cisaillement anastomosée
1, record 6, French, zone%20de%20cisaillement%20anastomos%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La structure locale [...] est marquée par des zones de cisaillement anastomosées d'échelle métrique dans lesquelles a souvent eu lieu une transposition de la stratification, rendant celle-ci parallèle à la schistosité héritée [...] 1, record 6, French, - zone%20de%20cisaillement%20anastomos%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-10-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Mayo Lake shear zone
1, record 7, English, Mayo%20Lake%20shear%20zone
correct, see observation, regional, United States
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
North Carolina. 2, record 7, English, - Mayo%20Lake%20shear%20zone
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- zone de cisaillement de Mayo Lake
1, record 7, French, zone%20de%20cisaillement%20de%20Mayo%20Lake
correct, see observation, feminine noun, regional, United States
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Caroline du Nord. 2, record 7, French, - zone%20de%20cisaillement%20de%20Mayo%20Lake
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-09-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Central Bohemian shear zone
1, record 8, English, Central%20Bohemian%20shear%20zone
correct, Europe
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A major, dextral transgression fault zone at the boundary between the Barrandian and Moldanubian terranes ... 1, record 8, English, - Central%20Bohemian%20shear%20zone
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- zone de cisaillement de la Bohême centrale
1, record 8, French, zone%20de%20cisaillement%20de%20la%20Boh%C3%AAme%20centrale
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Importante zone de failles formée dans un régime de transgression dextre à la limite des terranes du Barrandien et du Moldanubien [...] 1, record 8, French, - zone%20de%20cisaillement%20de%20la%20Boh%C3%AAme%20centrale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-09-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Tectonics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- South Range shear zone
1, record 9, English, South%20Range%20shear%20zone
correct, Ontario
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Tectonique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- zone de cisaillement de South Range
1, record 9, French, zone%20de%20cisaillement%20de%20South%20Range
correct, feminine noun, Ontario
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-02-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- shear zone
1, record 10, English, shear%20zone
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A region in which ice forms in a shifting and sliding blanket not attached to either the ice formed along the coast or the polar ice pack. 1, record 10, English, - shear%20zone
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- zone de cisaillement
1, record 10, French, zone%20de%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La zone de cisaillement s'étend au-delà de la glace de rive, vers le large; elle est produite par le déplacement du pack contre la glace littorale qui est accrochée à la côte. 1, record 10, French, - zone%20de%20cisaillement
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-07-17
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Cadwallader shear zone
1, record 11, English, Cadwallader%20shear%20zone
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 11, English, - Cadwallader%20shear%20zone
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- zone de cisaillement Cadwallader
1, record 11, French, zone%20de%20cisaillement%20Cadwallader
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 11, French, - zone%20de%20cisaillement%20Cadwallader
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 11, French, - zone%20de%20cisaillement%20Cadwallader
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1997-09-23
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Petrography
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- ductile shear zone 1, record 12, English, ductile%20shear%20zone
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Pétrographie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- zone de cisaillement ductile
1, record 12, French, zone%20de%20cisaillement%20ductile
proposal, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- bande de cisaillement ductile 1, record 12, French, bande%20de%20cisaillement%20ductile
proposal, feminine noun
- shear zone ductile 2, record 12, French, shear%20zone%20ductile
avoid, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «zone de cisaillement» et «cisaillement ductile». 1, record 12, French, - zone%20de%20cisaillement%20ductile
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1997-09-16
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Metals Mining
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- en-echelon shear zone 1, record 13, English, en%2Dechelon%20shear%20zone
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In some deposits, such as the San Antonio mine, Manitoba, stockwork zones form linking structures between en-echelon shear zones. 1, record 13, English, - en%2Dechelon%20shear%20zone
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Mines métalliques
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- zone de cisaillement en échelons
1, record 13, French, zone%20de%20cisaillement%20en%20%C3%A9chelons
proposal, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- zone cisaillée en échelons 1, record 13, French, zone%20cisaill%C3%A9e%20en%20%C3%A9chelons
proposal, feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1992-03-12
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- shear ice zone 1, record 14, English, shear%20ice%20zone
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Envelopes of recurring leads which are independent of the ice edge location and are associated with the shear ice zone along the northeast and east coast of Bylot Island. 1, record 14, English, - shear%20ice%20zone
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- zone de cisaillement glaciaire
1, record 14, French, zone%20de%20cisaillement%20glaciaire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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