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ECAILLAGE GLACITECTONIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glaciotectonic scaling
1, record 1, English, glaciotectonic%20scaling
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- glacitectonic scaling 1, record 1, English, glacitectonic%20scaling
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The protrusive intrusion of the massif into the flysch sediments is believed to happen as a result of tectonic scaling and "creep" of the guyot basement due to growing volcanic structure or through deformations and movements at the early collision stage. 2, record 1, English, - glaciotectonic%20scaling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écaillage glacitectonique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9caillage%20glacitectonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écaillage glaciotectonique 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9caillage%20glaciotectonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Signalons [...] qu’en français et en anglais, on utilise indifféremment glacitectonique («glacitectonic») et glaciotectonique («glaciotectonic»). Quoi qu’en pensent certains chercheurs, l’un ou l’autre terme est aussi valable. Curieusement, le Glossary of Geology de l’American Geological Institute (1987), l’ouvrage le plus complet dans le domaine des sciences de la Terre, préconise plutôt l’emploi du vocable «cryotectonic». Nous ignorons l’origine de ce terme très rarement utilisé dans la littérature scientifique; ce vocable semble relever plutôt du domaine périglaciaire. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9caillage%20glacitectonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
écaillage : Détachement d’une fine lame de roche, écaille ou esquille sous l’effet d’une rupture mécanique ou d’une désagrégation liée à l’altération. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9caillage%20glacitectonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
écaillage glacitectonique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada-Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9caillage%20glacitectonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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