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ZONA FRACTURA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fracture zone
1, record 1, English, fracture%20zone
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area with a great number of fractures. 2, record 1, English, - fracture%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fracture zone: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - fracture%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de fracture
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20fracture
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone de fractures 2, record 1, French, zone%20de%20fractures
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- zone fracturée 3, record 1, French, zone%20fractur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- zone de fracturation 3, record 1, French, zone%20de%20fracturation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les images obtenues permettent de décrire une segmentation complexe incluant une zone de fracture, des incurvations de la vallée axiale et des interruptions des rides néovolcaniques. 4, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20fracture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone de fractures : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20fracture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
- Glaciología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de fractura
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20fractura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-12-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fracture zone
1, record 2, English, fracture%20zone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On the deep-sea floor, an elongate zone of unusually irregular topography that often separates regions of different depths. 2, record 2, English, - fracture%20zone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such zones commonly cross and apparently displace the mid-oceanic ridge by faulting. 2, record 2, English, - fracture%20zone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone de fracture
1, record 2, French, zone%20de%20fracture
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone allongée des fonds océaniques, de topographie très dénivelée, constituée de fosses, de talus et de chaînes sous-marines, qui sépare en général des régions de profondeurs différentes. 2, record 2, French, - zone%20de%20fracture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les crêtes des dorsales médio-océaniques sont coupées par un grand nombre de failles. On les appelle des zones de fracture. 3, record 2, French, - zone%20de%20fracture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica de placas
- Oceanografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de fractura
1, record 2, Spanish, zona%20de%20fractura
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona a lo largo de la cual se generan fallas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - zona%20de%20fractura
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