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FOSSE FAILLE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fault trough
1, record 1, English, fault%20trough
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tectonic trough 2, record 1, English, tectonic%20trough
correct
- rift valley 3, record 1, English, rift%20valley
correct
- rift trough 4, record 1, English, rift%20trough
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An elongated valley formed by the depression of a block of the planet's crust between two faults or groups of faults of approximately parallel strike. 3, record 1, English, - fault%20trough
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An aulacogen is a tectonic trough, bounded by radially oriented convergent faults, that is open outward ... 5, record 1, English, - fault%20trough
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tectonic trough: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - fault%20trough
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fossé d’effondrement
1, record 1, French, foss%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Beffondrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fossé tectonique 2, record 1, French, foss%C3%A9%20tectonique
correct, masculine noun
- fossé d’effondrement tectonique 3, record 1, French, foss%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Beffondrement%20tectonique
masculine noun
- fossé faillé 4, record 1, French, foss%C3%A9%20faill%C3%A9
masculine noun
- vallée d’effondrement 5, record 1, French, vall%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Beffondrement
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affaissement d’une partie de la surface terrestre sous forme d’un creux allongé délimité par un réseau de failles parallèles et disposées en marches d’escalier ou en échelons. 6, record 1, French, - foss%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Beffondrement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fossé d’effondrement : Le fait que l’altitude du fossé soit inférieure à celle du mole ne signifie pas qu’il soit «d’effondrement» comme on le dit si souvent. 7, record 1, French, - foss%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Beffondrement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fossé tectonique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 1, French, - foss%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Beffondrement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fosa tectónica
1, record 1, Spanish, fosa%20tect%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona de la corteza terrestre deprimida por el hundimiento de una faja o dovela, situada entre fallas o sistemas de fallas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fosa%20tect%C3%B3nica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- synthetic
1, record 2, English, synthetic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Describes] faults that dip in the same direction as the rocks displaced and that rotate fault-bounded blocks so that the net slip on each fault is less than it would be without rotation. 2, record 2, English, - synthetic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "antithetic." 3, record 2, English, - synthetic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- synthétique
1, record 2, French, synth%C3%A9tique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’un mouvement tectonique qui se produit dans le même sens qu’un autre, plus important pris comme référence. 2, record 2, French, - synth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les failles, normales ou inverses, et les décrochements sont alors dites soit synthétiques soit antithétiques par rapport au sens de cette rotation externe [des couches] suivant qu’elles développent un couple de même sens ou de sens contraire [...] 3, record 2, French, - synth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les failles normales des collines sous-vosgiennes sont synthétiques par rapport à la faille rhénane bordant le fossé du Rhin. 4, record 2, French, - synth%C3%A9tique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- transform fault
1, record 3, English, transform%20fault
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strike-slip fault, common in mid-ocean ridge regions, in which there has been a sudden change in the form or direction of displacement. 2, record 3, English, - transform%20fault
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At fault boundaries one plate slides past the other, generally along transform faults ... 3, record 3, English, - transform%20fault
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transform fault: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 3, English, - transform%20fault
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- faille transformante
1, record 3, French, faille%20transformante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- faille de transformation 2, record 3, French, faille%20de%20transformation
correct, feminine noun
- faille de raccord 3, record 3, French, faille%20de%20raccord
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limite entre les plaques tectoniques où il n’y a ni apport, ni absorption de matière. 4, record 3, French, - faille%20transformante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une faille transformante relie soit deux portions de fosse océanique, soit une fosse et un rift, soit deux portions de rift [...] 5, record 3, French, - faille%20transformante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faille transformante; faille de raccord; faille de transformation : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 3, French, - faille%20transformante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica de placas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- falla transformante
1, record 3, Spanish, falla%20transformante
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- falla de transformación 2, record 3, Spanish, falla%20de%20transformaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-08-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Larder Lake fault
1, record 4, English, Larder%20Lake%20fault
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - Larder%20Lake%20fault
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The rocks dip steeply and face south towards a complex and persistent zone of schist, the Larder Lake Break, which forms the south boundary of the through. 3, record 4, English, - Larder%20Lake%20fault
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- faille de Larder Lake
1, record 4, French, faille%20de%20Larder%20Lake
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - faille%20de%20Larder%20Lake
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - faille%20de%20Larder%20Lake
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ces roches ont un fort pendage et leur sommet est vers le sud une zone complexe et persistante de schiste cristallin, la faille Larder Lake, qui marque la limite sud de la fosse. 3, record 4, French, - faille%20de%20Larder%20Lake
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-08-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Larder Lake break
1, record 5, English, Larder%20Lake%20break
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - Larder%20Lake%20break
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The rocks dip steeply and face south towards a complex and persistent zone of schist, the Larder Lake break, which forms the south boundary of the through. 3, record 5, English, - Larder%20Lake%20break
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- faille Larder Lake
1, record 5, French, faille%20Larder%20Lake
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - faille%20Larder%20Lake
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - faille%20Larder%20Lake
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ces roches ont un fort pendage et leur sommet est vers le sud une zone complexe et persistante de schiste cristallin, la faille Larder Lake, qui marque la limite sud de la fosse. 3, record 5, French, - faille%20Larder%20Lake
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1978-06-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- arc-arc transform fault
1, record 6, English, arc%2Darc%20transform%20fault
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) segment "gh" is an arc-arc transform fault. 1, record 6, English, - arc%2Darc%20transform%20fault
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- faille transformante de fossé à fossé
1, record 6, French, faille%20transformante%20de%20foss%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20foss%C3%A9
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) on peut(...) avoir(...) une faille transformante(...) de fossé à fossé(entre le fossé de Tonga et celui des Mariannes)(...) 1, record 6, French, - faille%20transformante%20de%20foss%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20foss%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1978-06-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ridge-arc transform fault
1, record 7, English, ridge%2Darc%20transform%20fault
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... segment ef is a ridge-arc transform fault ... 1, record 7, English, - ridge%2Darc%20transform%20fault
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- faille transformante de crête à fossé
1, record 7, French, faille%20transformante%20de%20cr%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20foss%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] on peut [...] avoir [...] une faille transformante de crête à fossé(faille de la Reine Charlotte entre la crête de Juande Juca et le fossé des Aléoutiennes). 1, record 7, French, - faille%20transformante%20de%20cr%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20foss%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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