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Record 1 2007-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tectonics
DEF

A period of mountain building particularly by folding but usually also involving faulting, intrusion and metamorphism.

CONT

An orogeny extends in time for some tens of millions of years ...

CONT

The rocks of the area have been deformed during at least two orogenies ...

OBS

orogeny: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tectonique
DEF

Période [...] de formation des montagnes.

CONT

Pendant la période orogénique (ou de comblement) le dispositif géosynclinal correspond au modèle arc insulaire (du type pacifique) - mer marginale.

CONT

Les roches de la région ont été déformées au cours de deux épisodes orogéniques à tout le moins [...]

OBS

orogénie; orogenèse; épisode orogénique : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tectónica
DEF

Período durante el cual se ha formado una cadena de montañas.

CONT

La orogenia de los Alpes ha durado 300 millones de años.

CONT

Entre el Mio-plioceno deviene la sub-fase tardiquichuana a la que se asocia el Volcánico Pacococha que representa un centro de erupciones explosivas y flujos de lava, terminando así el ciclo deformatorio andino, desarrollándose un "período de orogénesis" que produjo la Superficie Puna, la que luego en el curso del Plio-pleistoceno fue levantada hasta una altura mayor a 4, 000 m. s. n. m. por un sistema de fallamientos gravitacionales tipo horst.

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Record 2 2004-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephony and Microwave Technology
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

A means of communicating data via presence or absence of current on a two-wire cable. Usually associated with 110-bauds TTYs.

DEF

A circuit that is sensitive to current variations but not voltage changes. It is used in communications and alarm circuits.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
  • Internet et télématique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Telefonía y tecnología de microondas
  • Internet y telemática
DEF

Medio de conexión de canales de datos que se basan en la presencia o ausencia de corriente en cable bifilares.

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