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FOYER SEISME [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deep-focus earthquake
1, record 1, English, deep%2Dfocus%20earthquake
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deep earthquake 2, record 1, English, deep%20earthquake
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An earthquake whose focus is at a depth of 300-700 km ... 1, record 1, English, - deep%2Dfocus%20earthquake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[They] tend to be found in the regions of plate convergence, whereas shallow-focus earthquakes are more often found along the ocean ridges. 1, record 1, English, - deep%2Dfocus%20earthquake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
deep-focus earthquake; deep earthquake: terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 1, English, - deep%2Dfocus%20earthquake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séisme profond
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9isme%20profond
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- séisme à foyer profond 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9isme%20%C3%A0%20foyer%20profond
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Séisme qui se produit à l’intérieur des plaques en cours de subduction, entre 300 km et 700 km de profondeur. 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9isme%20profond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séisme profond; séisme à foyer profond : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9isme%20profond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geophysics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- earthquake focus
1, record 2, English, earthquake%20focus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- seismic focus 2, record 2, English, seismic%20focus
correct
- focus 3, record 2, English, focus
correct, noun
- hypocentre 4, record 2, English, hypocentre
correct
- hypocenter 5, record 2, English, hypocenter
correct
- centrum 2, record 2, English, centrum
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point within the Earth where an earthquake rupture starts. 5, record 2, English, - earthquake%20focus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
seismic focus; centrum; hypocentre: terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 6, record 2, English, - earthquake%20focus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géophysique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- foyer sismique
1, record 2, French, foyer%20sismique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- foyer de séisme 2, record 2, French, foyer%20de%20s%C3%A9isme
correct, masculine noun
- foyer 3, record 2, French, foyer
correct, masculine noun
- hypocentre 4, record 2, French, hypocentre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour un séisme, lieu où se produit le premier ébranlement. 5, record 2, French, - foyer%20sismique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foyer sismique; hypocentre : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 6, record 2, French, - foyer%20sismique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Geofísica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- foco sísmico
1, record 2, Spanish, foco%20s%C3%ADsmico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- hipocentro 2, record 2, Spanish, hipocentro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto de la corteza terrestre en que se origina un seísmo y cuya proyección vertical a la superficie constituye el epicentro. 2, record 2, Spanish, - foco%20s%C3%ADsmico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-11-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- subduction earthquake
1, record 3, English, subduction%20earthquake
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thrust-type earthquake caused by slip between converging plates in a subduction zone. 2, record 3, English, - subduction%20earthquake
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Such earthquakes usually occur on the shallow part of the boundary and can exceed magnitude 8. 2, record 3, English, - subduction%20earthquake
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
subduction earthquake: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - subduction%20earthquake
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- séisme de subduction
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9isme%20de%20subduction
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- séisme dans une zone de subduction 2, record 3, French, s%C3%A9isme%20dans%20une%20zone%20de%20subduction
see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Séisme dont le foyer se trouve dans la zone de subduction et qui résulte du glissement d’une plaque sous une autre. 3, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9isme%20de%20subduction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dernier grand séisme de subduction connu est survenu en 1843. 4, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9isme%20de%20subduction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séisme dans une zone de subduction : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9isme%20de%20subduction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geophysics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- focal mechanism
1, record 4, English, focal%20mechanism
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Seismologists refer to the direction of slip in an earthquake and the orientation of the fault on which it occurs as the focal mechanism. 2, record 4, English, - focal%20mechanism
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Eleven new focal mechanisms from earthquakes in the Assam-Burma region have been determined. 3, record 4, English, - focal%20mechanism
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
focal mechanism: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 4, English, - focal%20mechanism
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géophysique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme au foyer
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20au%20foyer
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mécanisme focal 2, record 4, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20focal
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un mécanisme au foyer permet de déterminer quel type de faille est à l'origine du séisme, les orientations potentielles de cette faille [...] ainsi que la direction du mouvement sur cette faille. Le mécanisme au foyer est déterminé par l'enregistrement d’un séisme par différentes stations sismiques de la première onde arrivée [...] et de la provenance de cette onde. 3, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20au%20foyer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Détermination de 11 nouveaux mécanismes focaux pour des séismes de la région Assam-Burma. 4, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20au%20foyer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mécanisme au foyer; mécanisme focal : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20au%20foyer
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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