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KLIPPE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- klippe
1, record 1, English, klippe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nappe outlier 2, record 1, English, nappe%20outlier
correct
- thrust outlier 3, record 1, English, thrust%20outlier
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An isolated rock unit that is an erosional remnant or outlier of a nappe. 4, record 1, English, - klippe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The original sense of the term was merely descriptive, i.e. included any isolated rock mass such as an erosional remnant. 4, record 1, English, - klippe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plural : klippen. Etymology: German, "rock protruding from a sea or lake floor." 4, record 1, English, - klippe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
klippe: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - klippe
Record 1, Key term(s)
- klippen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- klippe
1, record 1, French, klippe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lambeau de recouvrement 2, record 1, French, lambeau%20de%20recouvrement
correct, masculine noun
- lambeau de chevauchement 3, record 1, French, lambeau%20de%20chevauchement
correct, masculine noun
- lambeau de charriage 4, record 1, French, lambeau%20de%20charriage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion d'une unité tectonique allochtone isolée du corps principal de celle-ci. 5, record 1, French, - klippe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une klippe est une butte témoin où la partie saillante appartient à une tranche de roches (qui a été enlevée par l'érosion partout alentour) amenée par des mouvements tectoniques (c'est un fragment résiduel d'une nappe [...]) 6, record 1, French, - klippe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
À un stade plus avancé, les fenêtres agrandies isolent le front de la racine et ne laissent subsister que des «lambeaux de recouvrement» ou de «chevauchement», sortes de buttes témoins de la nappe de charriage, encore appelées «klippes». 7, record 1, French, - klippe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] un «lambeau de chevauchement» est une partie de nappe entièrement isolée par l'érosion. Si sa surface est petite, on parlera de «klippe». 8, record 1, French, - klippe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
klippe; lambeau de recouvrement : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 9, record 1, French, - klippe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Erosión y corrosión (Geología)
- Tectónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- klippe
1, record 1, Spanish, klippe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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