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THRUST MASS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thrust sheet
1, record 1, English, thrust%20sheet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overthrust sheet 2, record 1, English, overthrust%20sheet
correct
- thrust nappe 3, record 1, English, thrust%20nappe
correct
- overthrust nappe 4, record 1, English, overthrust%20nappe
correct
- sheared nappe 5, record 1, English, sheared%20nappe
- thrust block 6, record 1, English, thrust%20block
- overthrust block 7, record 1, English, overthrust%20block
- thrust plate 6, record 1, English, thrust%20plate
- thrust mass 8, record 1, English, thrust%20mass
- travelled mass 8, record 1, English, travelled%20mass
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The body of rock that makes up the hanging wall of a thrust fault. 9, record 1, English, - thrust%20sheet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thrust sheet; thrust nappe; overthrust sheet; overthrust nappe; sheared nappe; thrust block; thrust plate: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 10, record 1, English, - thrust%20sheet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Imbricate thrust sheets. 11, record 1, English, - thrust%20sheet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- traveled mass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nappe de charriage
1, record 1, French, nappe%20de%20charriage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nappe de chevauchement 2, record 1, French, nappe%20de%20chevauchement
correct, feminine noun
- nappe charriée 3, record 1, French, nappe%20charri%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- nappe de recouvrement 4, record 1, French, nappe%20de%20recouvrement
feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de roches sédimentaires déplacées en une grande nappe depuis leur lieu d'origine, lors de l'orogenèse, jusque dans un secteur éloigné. 5, record 1, French, - nappe%20de%20charriage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nappe de charriage; nappe de chevauchement; nappe de recouvrement : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada -Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - nappe%20de%20charriage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Nappes de charriage imbriquées. 7, record 1, French, - nappe%20de%20charriage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- manto de corrimiento
1, record 1, Spanish, manto%20de%20corrimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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