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FALLA GRAVEDAD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- normal fault
1, record 1, English, normal%20fault
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- normal-slip fault 2, record 1, English, normal%2Dslip%20fault
correct
- normal slip fault 3, record 1, English, normal%20slip%20fault
correct
- gravity fault 4, record 1, English, gravity%20fault
correct
- slump fault 5, record 1, English, slump%20fault
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fault, usually of 45-90°, in which the hanging wall appears to have shifted downward in relation to the footwall. 6, record 1, English, - normal%20fault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This fault motion is caused by tensional forces and results in extension. 7, record 1, English, - normal%20fault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
normal fault; gravity fault; normal-slip fault; normal slip fault: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 1, English, - normal%20fault
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faille normale
1, record 1, French, faille%20normale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faille directe 2, record 1, French, faille%20directe
correct, feminine noun
- faille de gravité 3, record 1, French, faille%20de%20gravit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faille au toit abaissé par rapport au mur, à pente souvent supérieure à 45°. 4, record 1, French, - faille%20normale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les failles normales [...] correspondent à des cisaillements en régime extensif. Dans une faille normale, le toit s’abaisse relativement au mur. Outre le déplacement vertical, une faille de ce type crée une extension horizontale, d’autant plus importante que le pendage de la faille est faible. Près de la surface terrestre, le pendage d’une faille normale est d’environ 60°. 5, record 1, French, - faille%20normale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faille normale; faille de gravité : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - faille%20normale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- falla de gravedad
1, record 1, Spanish, falla%20de%20gravedad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- falla normal 2, record 1, Spanish, falla%20normal
feminine noun
- falla directa 2, record 1, Spanish, falla%20directa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Falla en la que el único elemento mecánico que actúa es la fuerza de la gravedad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - falla%20de%20gravedad
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