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EPEIROGENIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epeirogenic
1, record 1, English, epeirogenic
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- epirogenic 2, record 1, English, epirogenic
correct, adjective
- epeirogenetic 2, record 1, English, epeirogenetic
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or relating to epeirogeny. 2, record 1, English, - epeirogenic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Epirogenic movement. 3, record 1, English, - epeirogenic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épeirogénique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9peirog%C3%A9nique
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épirogénique 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9pirog%C3%A9nique
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif à l’épirogenèse. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9peirog%C3%A9nique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le soulèvement épeirogénique s’est poursuivi pendant le début du Carbonifère supérieur. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9peirog%C3%A9nique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- épirogénétique
- épeirogénétique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica de placas
- Tectónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- epirogénico
1, record 1, Spanish, epirog%C3%A9nico
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- epirogenético 2, record 1, Spanish, epirogen%C3%A9tico
adjective
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relativo o perteneciente a la epirogénesis. 1, record 1, Spanish, - epirog%C3%A9nico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Movimiento epirógenico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - epirog%C3%A9nico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- epeirogenic movement
1, record 2, English, epeirogenic%20movement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- epeirogenetic movement 2, record 2, English, epeirogenetic%20movement
correct
- epirogenic movement 3, record 2, English, epirogenic%20movement
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is customary to contrast orogenic movements, revealed by true deformation, with epeirogenic movements, which imply a vertical displacement of an entire land mass. The latter should, in turn, be distinguished from eustatic movements, resulting from changes in sea level. 4, record 2, English, - epeirogenic%20movement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mouvement épirogénique
1, record 2, French, mouvement%20%C3%A9pirog%C3%A9nique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mouvement épeirogénique 2, record 2, French, mouvement%20%C3%A9peirog%C3%A9nique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mouvements épirogéniques apparaissent ainsi comme étant périodiques, résultant d’enfoncements et de soulèvements répétés. Il faut reconnaître que ce sont les phases d’enfoncement qui paraissent les plus nettes car ce sont celles durant lesquelles les sédiments s’accumulent avec le plus de développement. 3, record 2, French, - mouvement%20%C3%A9pirog%C3%A9nique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les mouvements tectoniques [...] sont de deux types [...] : les mouvements orogéniques [...] qui donnent naissance à des chaînes de montagnes [...]; les mouvements épeirogéniques ou épirogéniques, c’est-à-dire des soulèvements d’ensemble d’un bloc entier de continent, sans qu’aucune fraction du bloc soit très mobile par rapport à une autre : toutes sont affectées, solidairement, d’un exhaussement accompagné en général d’un basculement ou de très larges bombements. 4, record 2, French, - mouvement%20%C3%A9pirog%C3%A9nique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- movimiento epirogénico
1, record 2, Spanish, movimiento%20epirog%C3%A9nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movimiento vertical de la corteza terrestre. 1, record 2, Spanish, - movimiento%20epirog%C3%A9nico
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Mackinac Straits Breccia
1, record 3, English, Mackinac%20Straits%20Breccia
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 3, English, - Mackinac%20Straits%20Breccia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This interval also corresponds with the development of the Mackinac Straits Breccia of northern Michigan, which suggests that wide-spread regional epeirogenic uplift of the eastern craton took place. 3, record 3, English, - Mackinac%20Straits%20Breccia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- brèches des détroits de Mackinac
1, record 3, French, br%C3%A8ches%20des%20d%C3%A9troits%20de%20Mackinac
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d’un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n’en portent pas. 2, record 3, French, - br%C3%A8ches%20des%20d%C3%A9troits%20de%20Mackinac
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l’une de l’autre et d’utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 3, French, - br%C3%A8ches%20des%20d%C3%A9troits%20de%20Mackinac
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Cet intervalle correspond également au développement des brèches des détroits de Mackinac du nord du Michigan, ce qui fait supposer qu'eut lieu un vaste soulèvement épéirogénique régional du craton oriental. 3, record 3, French, - br%C3%A8ches%20des%20d%C3%A9troits%20de%20Mackinac
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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