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ECAILLE TECTONIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tectonic slab
1, record 1, English, tectonic%20slab
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Slab rollback ... refers to the process where a sinking tectonic slab subducts at a steep angle and sweeps back through the mantle like a paddle. 2, record 1, English, - tectonic%20slab
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- semelle tectonique
1, record 1, French, semelle%20tectonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Découverte de la semelle tectonique d’obduction préservée au sein d’une écaille interne à l'ophiolite. 2, record 1, French, - semelle%20tectonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tectonic thin bed
1, record 2, English, tectonic%20thin%20bed
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lame tectonique
1, record 2, French, lame%20tectonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enfin, de nombreuses lames de roches diverses ont été introduites mécaniquement au cours du transport et du plissement de la masse. Ce sont les «lames tectoniques». 1, record 2, French, - lame%20tectonique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lame : En tectonique, écaille peu épaisse. 2, record 2, French, - lame%20tectonique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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