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ZONA CONSUNCION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subduction zone
1, record 1, English, subduction%20zone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] place where an oceanic tectonic plate dives under either a continental plate or under another oceanic plate. 2, record 1, English, - subduction%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A subduction zone is typically marked by an oceanic trench, lines of volcanoes and crustal deformation associated with mountain building. 3, record 1, English, - subduction%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subduction zone: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - subduction%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Active, extinct subduction zone. 5, record 1, English, - subduction%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Subduction zone boundary. 6, record 1, English, - subduction%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de subduction
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20subduction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de convergence où une portion de la lithosphère océanique s'enfonce sous une plaque continentale ou une autre plaque océanique, avec formation d'une fosse océanique et accompagnée d'un volcanisme actif. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20subduction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone de subduction : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20subduction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Zone de subduction active. Ancienne zone de subduction. 4, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20subduction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Frontière formée de zones de subduction. 5, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20subduction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica de placas
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de subducción
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20subducci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- zona de consunción 2, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20consunci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona marginal en la que una placa cortical es absorbida, bajo otra placa, por el manto superior, a lo largo de una superficie sísmica de Benioff. 2, record 1, Spanish, - zona%20de%20subducci%C3%B3n
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