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ZONE GOUGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gouge zone
1, record 1, English, gouge%20zone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- zone of gouge 2, record 1, English, zone%20of%20gouge
correct, see observation
- crush zone 3, record 1, English, crush%20zone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rock material that has been ground to a fine particle size of clay/silt during the process of faulting 4, record 1, English, - gouge%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
fault gouge zone: A soft clayey or clay-like material filling or partly filling a fault zone. 5, record 1, English, - gouge%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The fault zone consists of numerous interlacing small faults or a confused zone of gouge, breccia, or mylonite. 6, record 1, English, - gouge%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Glacial gouging along the fault's crush zone makes a very prominent diagonal slash ... 7, record 1, English, - gouge%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone of gouge: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 1, English, - gouge%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone broyée
1, record 1, French, zone%20broy%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone de salbande 2, record 1, French, zone%20de%20salbande
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le passage que l'érosion est susceptible de pratiquer le long du tracé de la faille ne sera souvent que très étroit, car limité à l'épaisseur de la zone broyée qui correspond au couloir de faille entre les deux lèvres (elle est parfois réduite à moins de 1 m). 3, record 1, French, - zone%20broy%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
salbande - n. f. - Petite couche d'argile souvent présente sur les épontes d'un filon ou d'une faille. 4, record 1, French, - zone%20broy%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zone broyée : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - zone%20broy%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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