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INTENSITE SEISME [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- afterslip
1, record 1, English, afterslip
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- after-slip 2, record 1, English, after%2Dslip
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the slow and gradual movement of land after an earthquake. 3, record 1, English, - afterslip
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glissement postsismique
1, record 1, French, glissement%20postsismique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains glissements ont lieu entre deux séismes majeurs [...] et d’autres surviennent juste après un fort séisme(glissements postsismiques dont l'importance est fonction de l'intensité du séisme). 2, record 1, French, - glissement%20postsismique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- glissement post-sismique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Cartography
- Geophysics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- isoseismal line
1, record 2, English, isoseismal%20line
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- isoseism 2, record 2, English, isoseism
correct
- isoseismic line 3, record 2, English, isoseismic%20line
correct
- isoseist 4, record 2, English, isoseist
correct
- isoseismal 5, record 2, English, isoseismal
correct, noun
- isoseismal curve 1, record 2, English, isoseismal%20curve
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A line connecting points at which the intensity of an earthquake was felt equally. 6, record 2, English, - isoseismal%20line
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Cartographie
- Géophysique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courbe isoséiste
1, record 2, French, courbe%20isos%C3%A9iste
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- isoséiste 2, record 2, French, isos%C3%A9iste
correct, feminine noun
- isosiste 3, record 2, French, isosiste
feminine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] courbe concentrique ou non [représentant] les points d’égale intensité pour un même séisme [...] 2, record 2, French, - courbe%20isos%C3%A9iste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-12-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- earthquake intensity
1, record 3, English, earthquake%20intensity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- seismic intensity 2, record 3, English, seismic%20intensity
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the effects of an earthquake at a particular place. 3, record 3, English, - earthquake%20intensity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Intensity depends not only on the "earthquake magnitude", but also on the distance from earthquake to epicenter and on the local geology. 3, record 3, English, - earthquake%20intensity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- intensité du séisme
1, record 3, French, intensit%C3%A9%20du%20s%C3%A9isme
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'intensité du séisme est mesurée empiriquement par les effets ressentis(secousses, vibrations et balancement) et les dégâts provoqués selon le type de construction sur l'échelle de Mercalli ou de Rossi-Forel; à distinguer de la magnitude(Fascicule no 2, NY, 1990). 1, record 3, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20du%20s%C3%A9isme
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 3, French, - intensit%C3%A9%20du%20s%C3%A9isme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- intensity 1, record 4, English, intensity
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In seismology, intensity ... refers to the degree of shaking at a specified place. Usually it is expressed by means of an adopted arbitrary scale, which for many years was the Rossi-Forel scale of ten degrees. This has been gradually replaced by successive versions of the Mercalli scale of 12 degrees. 1, record 4, English, - intensity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- intensité
1, record 4, French, intensit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il ne faut cependant pas sous-estimer l'intérêt de l'"étude macrosismique", fondée sur la détermination(...) de l'"intensité" du séisme, c'est-à-dire de l'importance des effets constatés ou ressentis. 1, record 4, French, - intensit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
De nombreuses échelles d’intensité ont été utilisées, parmi elles l’échelle Rossi-Forel (RF), en dix degrés (...), l’échelle Mercalli modifiée (MM) en douze degrés (...) 1, record 4, French, - intensit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- macroseismic 1, record 5, English, macroseismic
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
macroseism: a major or severe earthquake. 2, record 5, English, - macroseismic
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- macrosismique
1, record 5, French, macrosismique
adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'intensité décroît de la zone épicentrale vers la périphérie. Il y a donc plusieurs degrés d’intensité pour un séisme, qui sont mesurés sur l'échelle macrosismique internationale ou sur la nouvelle échelle macrosismique. 2, record 5, French, - macrosismique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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