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SEISMO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tectonic earthquake
1, record 1, English, tectonic%20earthquake
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] earthquake resulting from the release of strain by deformation of the earth. 2, record 1, English, - tectonic%20earthquake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tectonic earthquakes will occur anywhere within the earth where there is sufficient stored elastic strain energy to drive fracture propagation along a fault plane. 3, record 1, English, - tectonic%20earthquake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séisme tectonique
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9isme%20tectonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La classe [de séismes] tectonique comprend tous les tremblements de terre résultant de la déformation des roches, telle que celle engendrée dans l'orogenèse. Le rebondissement élastique est le principal phénomène de cette classe. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9isme%20tectonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- seísmo tectónico
1, record 1, Spanish, se%C3%ADsmo%20tect%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Seismo provocado por la actividad tectónica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - se%C3%ADsmo%20tect%C3%B3nico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geophysics
- Plate Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- earthquake
1, record 2, English, earthquake
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shock 2, record 2, English, shock
correct, noun
- seism 3, record 2, English, seism
correct
- quake 3, record 2, English, quake
correct
- macroseism 4, record 2, English, macroseism
correct, see observation
- temblor 5, record 2, English, temblor
correct
- tremblor 6, record 2, English, tremblor
correct
- trembler 6, record 2, English, trembler
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sudden motion or trembling in the Earth caused by the abrupt release of slowly accumulated strain. 4, record 2, English, - earthquake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
seismic event: partial synonym. 4, record 2, English, - earthquake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
macroseism: a synonym of earthquake, as opposed to microseism. 4, record 2, English, - earthquake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géophysique
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tremblement de terre
1, record 2, French, tremblement%20de%20terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- séisme 2, record 2, French, s%C3%A9isme
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- secousse tellurique 3, record 2, French, secousse%20tellurique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- secousse sismique 4, record 2, French, secousse%20sismique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- secousse séismique 5, record 2, French, secousse%20s%C3%A9ismique
correct, feminine noun
- macroséisme 6, record 2, French, macros%C3%A9isme
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- choc 7, record 2, French, choc
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secousse ou série de secousses plus ou moins violentes du sol causées par un relâchement soudain de contraintes accumulées dans certaines zones de la lithosphère. 8, record 2, French, - tremblement%20de%20terre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
macroséisme : Tremblement de terre sensible directement à l'homme, tout au moins jusqu'à une certaine distance de son origine. 9, record 2, French, - tremblement%20de%20terre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secousse sismique [...] il y a pléonasme à parler de secousse sismique, si l'on tient compte de l'étymologie. 10, record 2, French, - tremblement%20de%20terre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Secousse tellurique, séisme sont des équivalents possibles, mais appartiennent plutôt à la langue technique. 10, record 2, French, - tremblement%20de%20terre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Geofísica
- Tectónica de placas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- terremoto
1, record 2, Spanish, terremoto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sismo 1, record 2, Spanish, sismo
correct, masculine noun
- temblor de tierra 2, record 2, Spanish, temblor%20de%20tierra
correct, masculine noun
- seísmo 3, record 2, Spanish, se%C3%ADsmo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de sacudidas del terreno, más o menos violentas, provocadas por la llegada a la superficie de ondas elásticas generadas en un foco llamado hipocentro. 2, record 2, Spanish, - terremoto
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- foreshock
1, record 3, English, foreshock
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- premonitory swarm 2, record 3, English, premonitory%20swarm
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small tremor that commonly precedes a larger earthquake or main shock by an interval ranging from seconds to weeks and that originates at or near the focus of the larger earthquake. 3, record 3, English, - foreshock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foreshock; premonitory swarm : terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 3, English, - foreshock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
foreshock; premonitory swarm: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 3, English, - foreshock
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- secousse prémonitoire
1, record 3, French, secousse%20pr%C3%A9monitoire
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- secousse sismique prémonitoire 2, record 3, French, secousse%20sismique%20pr%C3%A9monitoire
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- séisme précurseur 3, record 3, French, s%C3%A9isme%20pr%C3%A9curseur
see observation, masculine noun
- choc prémonitoire 4, record 3, French, choc%20pr%C3%A9monitoire
see observation, masculine noun
- prémices d'un séisme 5, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9mices%20d%27un%20s%C3%A9isme
feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] tremblement de terre qui précède d'un laps de temps assez court (de quelques jours à quelques semaines tout au plus) une secousse plus forte (secousse principale) et dont les origines se situent dans le foyer de cette dernière ou à proximité. 6, record 3, French, - secousse%20pr%C3%A9monitoire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Microchocs étudiés dans la prévision des séismes. 7, record 3, French, - secousse%20pr%C3%A9monitoire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
secousse prémonitoire : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 8, record 3, French, - secousse%20pr%C3%A9monitoire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
secousse prémonitoire; secousse sismique prémonitoire; séisme précurseur; choc prémonitoire : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 9, record 3, French, - secousse%20pr%C3%A9monitoire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- seísmo precursor
1, record 3, Spanish, se%C3%ADsmo%20precursor
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seísmo previo a otro más importante. 1, record 3, Spanish, - se%C3%ADsmo%20precursor
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