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REJET VERTICAL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-07-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fault scarp
1, record 1, English, fault%20scarp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fault-scarp 2, record 1, English, fault%2Dscarp
correct
- fault escarpment 3, record 1, English, fault%20escarpment
correct
- fault cliff 4, record 1, English, fault%20cliff
correct
- fault ledge 3, record 1, English, fault%20ledge
correct
- cliff of displacement 1, record 1, English, cliff%20of%20displacement
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A steep cliff formed by movement along one side of a fault. 1, record 1, English, - fault%20scarp
Record 1, Key term(s)
- displacement cliff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- escarpement de faille
1, record 1, French, escarpement%20de%20faille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme structurale par laquelle une faille peut s’exprimer dans le relief. 2, record 1, French, - escarpement%20de%20faille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur le terrain le rejet vertical se traduit par un «escarpement de faille» qui a tendance à reculer sous l'action de l'érosion [...] 3, record 1, French, - escarpement%20de%20faille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escarpe de falla
1, record 1, Spanish, escarpe%20de%20falla
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relieve topográfico producido por una falla. Puede quedar anulado e incluso invertido por erosión. 2, record 1, Spanish, - escarpe%20de%20falla
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los escarpes de falla son los taludes que resultan cuando uno de los labios de la falla se ha deslizado verticalmente respecto de otro. 3, record 1, Spanish, - escarpe%20de%20falla
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fault throw
1, record 2, English, fault%20throw
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- throw 2, record 2, English, throw
correct, noun
- fault offset 3, record 2, English, fault%20offset
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of vertical displacement of the rocks due to faulting. 4, record 2, English, - fault%20throw
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a knowledge of fault offsets and fault geometries are essential for tracing disrupted mineral zones. 3, record 2, English, - fault%20throw
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The most important faulting feature from the mining aspect. 4, record 2, English, - fault%20throw
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rejet vertical
1, record 2, French, rejet%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rejet de la faille 2, record 2, French, rejet%20de%20la%20faille
correct, masculine noun
- rejet de faille 3, record 2, French, rejet%20de%20faille
correct, masculine noun
- rejet de failles 4, record 2, French, rejet%20de%20failles
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rejet peut être décomposé en rejet vertical, horizontal, transversal et longitudinal. 5, record 2, French, - rejet%20vertical
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Au Sud-Ouest, par endroits, la minéralisation est brutalement interrompue par le rejet de failles anté-miocènes. 4, record 2, French, - rejet%20vertical
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- resalto vertical
1, record 2, Spanish, resalto%20vertical
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- rechazo de la falla 1, record 2, Spanish, rechazo%20de%20la%20falla
masculine noun
- salto de falla 2, record 2, Spanish, salto%20de%20falla
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-10-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vertical slip
1, record 3, English, vertical%20slip
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- vertical dip slip 1, record 3, English, vertical%20dip%20slip
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a fault, the vertical component of the net slip; it equals the vertical component of the dip slip. 1, record 3, English, - vertical%20slip
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rejet vertical
1, record 3, French, rejet%20vertical
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le "rejet" exprime le mouvement relatif des(...) compartiments [définis par une faille]. D'une manière générale, il correspond à un mouvement quelconque que l'on peut ramener à trois composantes(...) ;l'une, verticale, correspondant aux mouvements relatifs d’affaissement ou de surélévation des deux compartiments; c'est le "rejet vertical"(...) 1, record 3, French, - rejet%20vertical
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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