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ZONE BOUNDARY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subduction zone boundary
1, record 1, English, subduction%20zone%20boundary
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The region between converging plates, one of which dives beneath the other. 2, record 1, English, - subduction%20zone%20boundary
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Cascadia subduction zone boundary ... is an example. 2, record 1, English, - subduction%20zone%20boundary
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subduction zone boundary: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - subduction%20zone%20boundary
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frontière formée de zones de subduction
1, record 1, French, fronti%C3%A8re%20form%C3%A9e%20de%20zones%20de%20subduction
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- limite dans les zones de subduction 2, record 1, French, limite%20dans%20les%20zones%20de%20subduction
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Forces aux limites de plaques dans les zones de subduction et les zones de compression arc-fosse. 2, record 1, French, - fronti%C3%A8re%20form%C3%A9e%20de%20zones%20de%20subduction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les plaques] peuvent se déplacer horizontalement sur leur substratum plus visqueux (moins rigide) : l'asthénosphère. Les limites entre elles (frontières) sont de trois types : rift océanique, zone de subduction et faille transformante. 3, record 1, French, - fronti%C3%A8re%20form%C3%A9e%20de%20zones%20de%20subduction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
frontière formée de zones de subduction : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - fronti%C3%A8re%20form%C3%A9e%20de%20zones%20de%20subduction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boundary zone
1, record 2, English, boundary%20zone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- border zone 2, record 2, English, border%20zone
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The border zones between anorthosite and the host gneissic rocks consist of a group of hypersthene-bearing hybrid rocks with altered phases of anorthosite and dykes of syenite, granite, and pegmatite that cut the anorthosite and gabbro. 2, record 2, English, - boundary%20zone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone bordière
1, record 2, French, zone%20bordi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- zone de changement sédimentaire 2, record 2, French, zone%20de%20changement%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endroit de transition entre deux zones qui présentent des caractéristiques de sédimentation bien différentes. 2, record 2, French, - zone%20bordi%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les zones bordières entre l'anorthosite et les roches gneissiques hôtes consistent en un groupe de roches hybrides à hypersthène, en phases altérées d'anorthosite et en dykes de syénite, de granite et de pegmatite qui recoupent l'anorthosite et le gabbro. 3, record 2, French, - zone%20bordi%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Plus précisément, les principales zones à nodules riches en éléments de transition (Ni, Cu, Co) semblent se situer dans les zones de changement sédimentaire, notamment à la limite des zones d'érosion et de sédimentation sous-marine. 2, record 2, French, - zone%20bordi%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] lorsque [les sédiments] ont un caractère littoral irrégulier indiquant a présence d'une bordure de continent, [la zone] sera qualifiée de «bordière». 1, record 2, French, - zone%20bordi%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-10-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- zone boundary 1, record 3, English, zone%20boundary
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- délimitation des zones
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9limitation%20des%20zones
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-10-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Exchange of Notes for Mutual Co-operation between the two countries in the Detection and Suppression of Forest Fires within a Buffer Zone along the Boundary Separating the Yukon Territory and the State of Alaska
1, record 4, English, Exchange%20of%20Notes%20for%20Mutual%20Co%2Doperation%20between%20the%20two%20countries%20in%20the%20Detection%20and%20Suppression%20of%20Forest%20Fires%20within%20a%20Buffer%20Zone%20along%20the%20Boundary%20Separating%20the%20Yukon%20Territory%20and%20the%20State%20of%20Alaska
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bilateral Treaty between Canada - U.S. 2, record 4, English, - Exchange%20of%20Notes%20for%20Mutual%20Co%2Doperation%20between%20the%20two%20countries%20in%20the%20Detection%20and%20Suppression%20of%20Forest%20Fires%20within%20a%20Buffer%20Zone%20along%20the%20Boundary%20Separating%20the%20Yukon%20Territory%20and%20the%20State%20of%20Alaska
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Échange de Notes concernant la coopération mutuelle entre les deux pays pour la détection et la suppression des incendies de forêts dans une zone tampon le long de la frontière entre le territoire du Yukon et l'État de l'Alaska
1, record 4, French, %C3%89change%20de%20Notes%20concernant%20la%20coop%C3%A9ration%20mutuelle%20entre%20les%20deux%20pays%20pour%20la%20d%C3%A9tection%20et%20la%20suppression%20des%20incendies%20de%20for%C3%AAts%20dans%20une%20zone%20tampon%20le%20long%20de%20la%20fronti%C3%A8re%20entre%20le%20territoire%20du%20Yukon%20et%20l%27%C3%89tat%20de%20l%27Alaska
correct
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 1983-03-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Urban Planning
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- district boundary 1, record 5, English, district%20boundary
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- zone boundary 1, record 5, English, zone%20boundary
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These terms cannot always be used interchangeably. 1, record 5, English, - district%20boundary
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement urbain
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- limite de secteur 1, record 5, French, limite%20de%20secteur
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quoiqu'assez répandu, le terme "limite de zone" est à éviter, sauf dans le cas d'une zone à secteur unique. 1, record 5, French, - limite%20de%20secteur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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