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FALLA INVERSA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reverse fault
1, record 1, English, reverse%20fault
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reversed fault 2, record 1, English, reversed%20fault
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Faults are distinguished on the basis of the movement of the footwall relative to the hanging wall. … A reverse fault is one in which the hanging wall moves up relative to the foot wall due to compression. 3, record 1, English, - reverse%20fault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In a reverse fault, the inclination of the fault plane is such that one side rides up over the other and a crustal shortening occurs. 4, record 1, English, - reverse%20fault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If a reverse fault has a dip angle of less than 45 degrees, it is called a "thrust fault." 5, record 1, English, - reverse%20fault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
reverse fault: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - reverse%20fault
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faille inverse
1, record 1, French, faille%20inverse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faille inversée 2, record 1, French, faille%20invers%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les failles inverses correspondent à des cisaillements en régime compressif. Dans une faille inverse, le toit s'élève relativement au mur. Une faille de ce type crée un raccourcissement horizontal. 3, record 1, French, - faille%20inverse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faille inverse : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - faille%20inverse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- falla inversa
1, record 1, Spanish, falla%20inversa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Falla en la que el bloque superior asciende sobre el inferior, y monta sobre él, o en la que el plano de falla buza hacia el labio levantado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - falla%20inversa
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