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FOSSE TECTONIQUE [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volcanotectonic
1, record 1, English, volcanotectonic
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- volcano-tectonic 3, record 1, English, volcano%2Dtectonic
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Volcanotectonic (VT) events represent shear slip on fractures within or beneath a volcanic edifice and they often accompany an anomalous influx, migration, or evacuation of material, and corresponding change in the deviatoric stress field, before, during or after eruption. 2, record 1, English, - volcanotectonic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
volcano-tectonic event 3, record 1, English, - volcanotectonic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- volcano-tectonique
1, record 1, French, volcano%2Dtectonique
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- volcanotectonique 1, record 1, French, volcanotectonique
adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les deux principaux facteurs contrôlant la tectonique du massif volcanique du Cantal sont d’une part le système de fractures affectant le substratum(bassins sédimentaires oligo-miocènes) et celui résultant de l'évolution du volcan lui-même(dykes, calderas, fosse volcano-tectonique...). [...] L'utilisation de la gravimétrie couplée au magnétotellurisme devrait permettre de résoudre ce dilemme-fosse volcanotectonique ou nœud de bassins sédimentaires. 1, record 1, French, - volcano%2Dtectonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
événement volcano-tectonique 2, record 1, French, - volcano%2Dtectonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
carte volcano-tectonique 3, record 1, French, - volcano%2Dtectonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
fosse volcano-tectonique 1, record 1, French, - volcano%2Dtectonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- taphrogeosyncline
1, record 2, English, taphrogeosyncline
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a depressed block of the Earth's crust that is bounded by one or more high-angle faults and that serves as a site of sediment accumulation ... 2, record 2, English, - taphrogeosyncline
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taphrogéosynclinal
1, record 2, French, taphrog%C3%A9osynclinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Long fossé tectonique rempli de sédiments. 2, record 2, French, - taphrog%C3%A9osynclinal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la «synéclise» (délimitée par de faibles pentes structurales), ni avec l’«aulacogène» (dont les sédiments arrivent au niveau de la bordure). 3, record 2, French, - taphrog%C3%A9osynclinal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Tectonics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- aulacogen
1, record 3, English, aulacogen
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- intracratonic graben 2, record 3, English, intracratonic%20graben
correct
- intracratonic trough 3, record 3, English, intracratonic%20trough
- failed arm 4, record 3, English, failed%20arm
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tectonic trough which is formed on a craton by a failed rift, and is bounded by convergent normal faults. 5, record 3, English, - aulacogen
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... two of the rift valleys may combine to form a divergent plate boundary leading through the graben to the Red Sea stage of spreading whilst the third arm may only show partial development. This third arm may develop a considerable thickness of sediments, with some volcanics and igneous intrusions. ... They do not often progress much beyond the graben stage and are called failed arms or aulacogens. 4, record 3, English, - aulacogen
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Card (1978) considered the Huronian repository to have developed as an elongate intracratonic graben. 6, record 3, English, - aulacogen
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aulacogen: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 3, English, - aulacogen
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Tectonique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aulacogène
1, record 3, French, aulacog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- graben intracratonique 2, record 3, French, graben%20intracratonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fossé tectonique de quelques centaines de kilomètres de long et quelques dizaines de kilomètres de large [...] caractérisé par une couverture sédimentaire très épaisse. 3, record 3, French, - aulacog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les grands rifts continentaux [...] comblés de sédiments et nivelés, sont encore appelés aulacogènes (de aulax, sillon). 4, record 3, French, - aulacog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le «taphrogéosynclinal» (qui est limité par des pentes très abruptes), ni avec la «synéclise» (délimitée par de faibles pentes structurales). 5, record 3, French, - aulacog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aulacogène : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 3, French, - aulacog%C3%A8ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- active margin
1, record 4, English, active%20margin
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- active continental margin 2, record 4, English, active%20continental%20margin
correct
- Pacific-type margin 3, record 4, English, Pacific%2Dtype%20margin
correct
- Pacific-type continental margin 4, record 4, English, Pacific%2Dtype%20continental%20margin
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A continental margin that is characterized by earthquakes, volcanic activity, and orogeny resulting from movement of tectonic plates. 5, record 4, English, - active%20margin
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The active margins are sites of earthquakes and volcanic activity, as are those surrounding the Pacific Ocean. 6, record 4, English, - active%20margin
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Active and passive continental margins share some features, but they are notably different in the widths of their continental shelves, and active margins have an oceanic trench but no continental rise. 7, record 4, English, - active%20margin
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
active margin; active continental margin: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 4, English, - active%20margin
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Pacific type margin
- Pacific type continental margin
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marge active
1, record 4, French, marge%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- marge continentale active 2, record 4, French, marge%20continentale%20active
correct, feminine noun
- marge de type pacifique 3, record 4, French, marge%20de%20type%20pacifique
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marge caractérisée par une forte sismicité et une forte activité volcanique. 4, record 4, French, - marge%20active
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les marges actives se situent au bord des plaques tectoniques et constituent l’ensemble des marges de l’océan Pacifique. 4, record 4, French, - marge%20active
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
À la différence des marges stables, les marges actives, comme celles de l'océan Pacifique, sont caractérisées par une forte activité sismique et volcanique et jouent un grand rôle dans la tectonique des plaques(zones de subduction). Généralement, le plateau continental est réduit ou absent ainsi que le glacis et, dès le littoral, le talus continental plonge jusqu'à une profondeur de 5 000 à 10 000 m pour former une fosse océanique marginale [...] 5, record 4, French, - marge%20active
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marge active; marge continentale active : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 4, French, - marge%20active
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica de placas
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- margen activa
1, record 4, Spanish, margen%20activa
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-04-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fault trough
1, record 5, English, fault%20trough
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- tectonic trough 2, record 5, English, tectonic%20trough
correct
- rift valley 3, record 5, English, rift%20valley
correct
- rift trough 4, record 5, English, rift%20trough
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - fault%20trough
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An aulacogen is a tectonic trough, bounded by radially oriented convergent faults, that is open outward ... 5, record 5, English, - fault%20trough
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tectonic trough: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 5, English, - fault%20trough
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fossé d’effondrement
1, record 5, French, foss%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Beffondrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fossé tectonique 2, record 5, French, foss%C3%A9%20tectonique
correct, masculine noun
- fossé d’effondrement tectonique 3, record 5, French, foss%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Beffondrement%20tectonique
masculine noun
- fossé faillé 4, record 5, French, foss%C3%A9%20faill%C3%A9
masculine noun
- vallée d’effondrement 5, record 5, French, vall%C3%A9e%20d%26rsquo%3Beffondrement
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - foss%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Beffondrement
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - foss%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Beffondrement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fossé tectonique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada-Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 5, French, - foss%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Beffondrement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- fosa tectónica
1, record 5, Spanish, fosa%20tect%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, 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 5, Spanish, - fosa%20tect%C3%B3nica
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-10-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Tectonics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- step fault
1, record 6, English, step%20fault
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- multiple fault 1, record 6, English, multiple%20fault
correct
- distributive fault 1, record 6, English, distributive%20fault
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of a set of closely spaced, parallel faults. 1, record 6, English, - step%20fault
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Tectonique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- faille en escalier
1, record 6, French, faille%20en%20escalier
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- faille étagée 2, record 6, French, faille%20%C3%A9tag%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- faille en gradins 3, record 6, French, faille%20en%20gradins
correct, feminine noun
- faille à gradins 4, record 6, French, faille%20%C3%A0%20gradins
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faille appartenant à un réseau de failles parallèles rapprochées sur lesquelles le déplacement total est distribué. 5, record 6, French, - faille%20en%20escalier
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les failles en gradins, dans lesquelles la fracturation se produit suivant des plans subparallèles et de telle sorte que les compartiments abaissés soient toujours du même côté par rapport à ces plans. Quand cette disposition se présente sur les deux côtés d’une masse centrale qui domine les autres, on obtient un môle tectonique ou horst; si, par contre c'est le phénomène opposé qui se produit, une zone allongée et étroite abaissée par rapport à deux systèmes de gradins, on obtient un fossé tectonique ou graben. 3, record 6, French, - faille%20en%20escalier
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La dénivellation [...] est [...] répartie entre une série de petites failles parallèles dont les rejets s’additionnent, et qui déterminent une série de gradins étagés les uns au-dessus des autres. 6, record 6, French, - faille%20en%20escalier
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-11-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tectonic inversion
1, record 7, English, tectonic%20inversion
correct, see observation
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The role and importance of contractional reactivation of former normal faults (tectonic inversion) is now recognized as an important mechanism of intraplate deformation ... Despite recent advances in the understanding of the tectonic processes involved in the formation of inversion structures, several aspects of their development and evolution remain unresolved including variability in their 3D shape, their scale variance and the spatial distribution of related macro- and meso-scale structures. It is only by the study of well-exposed inverted sedimentary basins in which subsurface data are available ..., that insights can be gained into the outstanding problems associated with tectonic inversion. 2, record 7, English, - tectonic%20inversion
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A number of sedimentary basins exist in NW Europe that were affected by tectonic inversion during the Cenozoic ... in response to intraplate compression resulting from the combined effects of Atlantic opening and Alpine collision ... 2, record 7, English, - tectonic%20inversion
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tectonic inversion: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 7, English, - tectonic%20inversion
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- inversion tectonique
1, record 7, French, inversion%20tectonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- renversement 2, record 7, French, renversement
see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomènes de serrage où des horsts et des grabens séparés par des failles normales rejouent de façon inverse. 3, record 7, French, - inversion%20tectonique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'accélération au Crétacé inférieur correspond à la formation de la fosse vocontienne et le ralentissement fin Crétacé inférieur traduit l'inversion tectonique puis la fermeture progressive du bassin du Sud-Est(émersion et déformation pyrénéo-provençale). 4, record 7, French, - inversion%20tectonique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
renversement : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 7, French, - inversion%20tectonique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-11-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- rhombochasm
1, record 8, English, rhombochasm
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a rhomb-shaped region in which the crust is pulled apart. 2, record 8, English, - rhombochasm
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The brines of the Salton Sea geothermal system, which occur within deltaic sediments that infill an intracontinental rhombochasm, have both the chemical composition and geological setting typical of most Sedex deposits. 3, record 8, English, - rhombochasm
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- rhombochasme
1, record 8, French, rhombochasme
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fossé tectonique rempli par la croûte océanique, lié aux mouvements de coulissage entre deux plaques. 2, record 8, French, - rhombochasme
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les saumures du système géothermique de Salton Sea, qui sont présentes dans les sédiments deltaïques ayant rempli un rhombochasme intracontinental, ont une composition chimique et se situent dans un cadre géologique typique de la plupart des gîtes sedex. 3, record 8, French, - rhombochasme
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-09-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- rift sag sequence
1, record 9, English, rift%20sag%20sequence
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Mount Isa Group of Australia is considered to represent a rift sag sequence following renewed extension of the Leichardt River Fault Trough at 1678 Ma. 1, record 9, English, - rift%20sag%20sequence
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- séquence formée lors de l’affaissement du rift
1, record 9, French, s%C3%A9quence%20form%C3%A9e%20lors%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Baffaissement%20du%20rift
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- séquence d’affaissement d’un rift 1, record 9, French, s%C3%A9quence%20d%26rsquo%3Baffaissement%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20rift
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le Groupe de Mount Isa, en Australie, est censé représenter une séquence d’affaissement d’un rift qui aurait suivi une reprise de la distension au niveau du fossé tectonique de Leichardt River à 1 678 Ma [...] 1, record 9, French, - s%C3%A9quence%20form%C3%A9e%20lors%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Baffaissement%20du%20rift
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2005-08-31
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Tectonics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Leichhardt River Fault Trough
1, record 10, English, Leichhardt%20River%20Fault%20Trough
correct, Australia
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Tectonique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- fossé tectonique de Leichhardt River
1, record 10, French, foss%C3%A9%20tectonique%20de%20Leichhardt%20River
correct, masculine noun, Australia
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- tectonic basin
1, record 11, English, tectonic%20basin
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- bassin tectonique
1, record 11, French, bassin%20tectonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- cuvette tectonique 2, record 11, French, cuvette%20tectonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] dépression de la croûte constituée soit par un fossé tectonique(rift ou graben), soit par la bordure immergée(marge) d’un continent, soit par une fosse ou un bassin de piémont en contrebas d’une chaîne active, et comblée par des sédiments provenant de l'érosion des régions culminantes limitrophes. 3, record 11, French, - bassin%20tectonique
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2003-03-25
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- fault-bounded slice
1, record 12, English, fault%2Dbounded%20slice
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- fault bounded slice 2, record 12, English, fault%20bounded%20slice
correct
- fault slice 3, record 12, English, fault%20slice
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Bridge River district in the Canadian Cordillera is within a fault-bounded slice of volcanic-dominated oceanic rocks, the Bridge River terrane. 4, record 12, English, - fault%2Dbounded%20slice
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 CONT
At Mt Dore, some 26 mt [of] 1.1% Cu, predominantly as oxide ore, is hosted by a fault bounded slice of mica schist, sandwiched between calcareous and calc-silicate rocks to the east and the Mt Dore granite to the west. 5, record 12, English, - fault%2Dbounded%20slice
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slice; thrust slice: A relatively thin body of rock bounded above and below by thrust faults within a zone of thrusting. 6, record 12, English, - fault%2Dbounded%20slice
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- lambeau de poussée limité par des failles
1, record 12, French, lambeau%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e%20limit%C3%A9%20par%20des%20failles
proposal, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- lambeau de poussée entre failles bordières 1, record 12, French, lambeau%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e%20entre%20failles%20bordi%C3%A8res
proposal, masculine noun
- lambeau de poussée circonscrit par des failles 1, record 12, French, lambeau%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e%20circonscrit%20par%20des%20failles
proposal, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un bloc relativement abaissé entre deux failles bordières est un fossé tectonique. 2, record 12, French, - lambeau%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e%20limit%C3%A9%20par%20des%20failles
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les lambeaux de poussée sont des écailles de substratum arrachées lors du déplacement de la nappe et qui sont incorporées à celle-ci. 3, record 12, French, - lambeau%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e%20limit%C3%A9%20par%20des%20failles
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Une nappe de charriage peut entraîner à sa base [...] des copeaux de l’unité autochtone : ces lambeaux de poussée, totalement circonscrits à l’origine par des fractures, sont constitués de couches [...] très tectonisées [...] 4, record 12, French, - lambeau%20de%20pouss%C3%A9e%20limit%C3%A9%20par%20des%20failles
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1999-12-30
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Eglinton Graben
1, record 13, English, Eglinton%20Graben
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, 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 13, English, - Eglinton%20Graben
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... the Prince Patrick Uplift ... probably represent culminations on a largely buried structural elevation. A smaller, complementary feature is the Eglinton Graben. 3, record 13, English, - Eglinton%20Graben
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in the Arctic Archipelago. 4, record 13, English, - Eglinton%20Graben
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- fossé tectonique Eglinton
1, record 13, French, foss%C3%A9%20tectonique%20Eglinton
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, 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 13, French, - foss%C3%A9%20tectonique%20Eglinton
Record number: 13, 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 13, French, - foss%C3%A9%20tectonique%20Eglinton
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[...] [le] soulèvement de Prince-Patrick, représentent probablement les hauts points d’un soulèvement tectonique en grande partie caché. Le fossé tectonique Eglinton est un autre accident moins important. 3, record 13, French, - foss%C3%A9%20tectonique%20Eglinton
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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