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FRAGMENTATION PLAQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plate breakup
1, record 1, English, plate%20breakup
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- plate break-up 2, record 1, English, plate%20break%2Dup
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two silicic large igneous provinces related to continental plate breakup have been recognized in the rock record: the Early Cretaceous Whitsunday volcanic province of eastern Australia ... and the Jurassic Chon Aike province of South America and the Antarctic Peninsula ... 3, record 1, English, - plate%20breakup
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plate breakup: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - plate%20breakup
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fragmentation de la plaque
1, record 1, French, fragmentation%20de%20la%20plaque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fragmentation de la plaque Afrique-Arabie a été provoquée à la fois par les forces de traction générées au nord par la subduction de la Téthys sous l'Eurasie(qui conduira à la disparition quasi-complète de la Téthys), et par l'émergence dans la région des Afars d’un point chaud associé à un volcanisme intense autour de 30 Ma. 2, record 1, French, - fragmentation%20de%20la%20plaque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fragmentation de la plaque : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada-Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - fragmentation%20de%20la%20plaque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- neoplate
1, record 2, English, neoplate
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- néoplaque
1, record 2, French, n%C3%A9oplaque
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plaque de formation récente issue de la fragmentation des plaques anciennes. 1, record 2, French, - n%C3%A9oplaque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- neoplaca
1, record 2, Spanish, neoplaca
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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