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MOUVEMENT CRUSTAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- motion of the Earth's crust
1, record 1, English, motion%20of%20the%20Earth%27s%20crust
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- movement of the Earth's crust 2, record 1, English, movement%20of%20the%20Earth%27s%20crust
correct
- crustal motion 3, record 1, English, crustal%20motion
correct
- crustal movement 4, record 1, English, crustal%20movement
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movement resulting from or causing deformation of the earth's crust. 5, record 1, English, - motion%20of%20the%20Earth%27s%20crust
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
motion; movement: A natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something. 5, record 1, English, - motion%20of%20the%20Earth%27s%20crust
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crustal motion; crustal movement: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - motion%20of%20the%20Earth%27s%20crust
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mouvement crustal
1, record 1, French, mouvement%20crustal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mouvement de la croûte terrestre 2, record 1, French, mouvement%20de%20la%20cro%C3%BBte%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
- mouvement de la croûte 3, record 1, French, mouvement%20de%20la%20cro%C3%BBte
correct, masculine noun
- déplacement crustal 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9placement%20crustal
correct, masculine noun
- déplacement de la croûte terrestre 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9placement%20de%20la%20cro%C3%BBte%20terrestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette épaisseur réduite des sédiments meubles est liée aux importantes et fréquentes variations du niveau marin depuis les deux derniers millions d’années [...], associée à des mouvements crustaux faibles à modérés, eux même liés au contexte de marge continentale stable dont fait partie la zone d’étude. 5, record 1, French, - mouvement%20crustal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Des mesures GPS [abréviation de l’anglais «Global Positioning System»] dans l’état de Washington ont documenté le déplacement crustal dû au tremblement de terre de Nisqually, illustrant les nombreuses applications de cette technique. 6, record 1, French, - mouvement%20crustal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déplacement crustal; mouvement de la croûte(terrestre) : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada-Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 1, French, - mouvement%20crustal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- déplacement de la croûte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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