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TECTONICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- structural geology
1, record 1, English, structural%20geology
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- geotectonic geology 2, record 1, English, geotectonic%20geology
correct
- tectonic geology 3, record 1, English, tectonic%20geology
correct
- geotectonics 4, record 1, English, geotectonics
correct
- tectonics 5, record 1, English, tectonics
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Scientific discipline that is concerned with rock deformation of large and small scale and, hence, with the study of faulting, folding, and crumpling of rock strata of the Earth's crust and the effects of these processes ... 4, record 1, English, - structural%20geology
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] study of the largest structural features, such as rift valleys, midoceanic ridges, or the distribution of continents and ocean basins, is variously termed ... geotectonics ... 4, record 1, English, - structural%20geology
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Tectonics ... is closely related to structural geology, with which the distinctions are blurred, but tectonics generally deals with larger features. 6, record 1, English, - structural%20geology
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
for "tectonics": This nuance is not made by many authors. 7, record 1, English, - structural%20geology
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tectonique
1, record 1, French, tectonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- géologie structurale 1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9ologie%20structurale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Branche de la géologie qui étudie les déformations de l'écorce terrestre. 2, record 1, French, - tectonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Son domaine est celui des structures acquises par les roches à la suite de leur déformation. C'est pourquoi elle est aussi appelée «géologie structurale». 2, record 1, French, - tectonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tectónica
1, record 1, Spanish, tect%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- geología estructural 1, record 1, Spanish, geolog%C3%ADa%20estructural
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disciplina científica que estudia la deformación de las capas geológicas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tect%C3%B3nica
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