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MOUVEMENT RELATIF SENESTRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- left-lateral relative motion
1, record 1, English, left%2Dlateral%20relative%20motion
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The predicted rate of left-lateral relative motion on the boundary between the Turkish and African plates is estimated as ~8 mm a-1. 2, record 1, English, - left%2Dlateral%20relative%20motion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
left-lateral relative motion: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - left%2Dlateral%20relative%20motion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mouvement senestre relatif
1, record 1, French, mouvement%20senestre%20relatif
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mouvement relatif senestre 2, record 1, French, mouvement%20relatif%20senestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mouvement senestre relatif : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada-Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - mouvement%20senestre%20relatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- left-lateral fault
1, record 2, English, left%2Dlateral%20fault
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- left strike-slip fault 2, record 2, English, left%20strike%2Dslip%20fault
correct
- sinistral fault 3, record 2, English, sinistral%20fault
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fault on which the displacement is a left-lateral separation. 4, record 2, English, - left%2Dlateral%20fault
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "right-lateral fault" or "dextral fault." 5, record 2, English, - left%2Dlateral%20fault
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faille senestre
1, record 2, French, faille%20senestre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- décrochement senestre 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9crochement%20senestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faille décrochante pour laquelle les compartiments, vus de dessus, ont glissé vers la gauche l’un par rapport à l’autre. 3, record 2, French, - faille%20senestre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est facile de voir qu'un décrochement correspond à un mouvement relatif des deux compartiments, soit vers la gauche : décrochement senestre [...] 4, record 2, French, - faille%20senestre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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