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SECOUSSE PRINCIPALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- main shock
1, record 1, English, main%20shock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mainshock 2, record 1, English, mainshock
correct
- principal shock 3, record 1, English, principal%20shock
correct
- principal earthquake 4, record 1, English, principal%20earthquake
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The largest ... shock in an earthquake sequence. 5, record 1, English, - main%20shock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An aftershock is an earthquake that occurs after a previous earthquake, the mainshock. An aftershock is in the same region of the main shock but always of a smaller magnitude. If an aftershock is larger than the main shock, the aftershock is redesignated as the main shock and the original main shock is redesignated as a foreshock. 6, record 1, English, - main%20shock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
main shock; principal shock: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 1, English, - main%20shock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- secousse principale
1, record 1, French, secousse%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tremblement de terre principal 2, record 1, French, tremblement%20de%20terre%20principal
correct, masculine noun
- séisme principal 3, record 1, French, s%C3%A9isme%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le plus gros séisme d’un «groupe» de séismes. 3, record 1, French, - secousse%20principale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les secousses principales (séismes principaux) sont parfois précédées de «secousses prémonitoires» et généralement suivies de «répliques» 3, record 1, French, - secousse%20principale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La dispersion des répliques qui suivirent la secousse principale résulte de petits glissements le long de ces failles. 4, record 1, French, - secousse%20principale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foreshock
1, record 2, English, foreshock
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- premonitory swarm 2, record 2, English, premonitory%20swarm
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small tremor that commonly precedes a larger earthquake or main shock by an interval ranging from seconds to weeks and that originates at or near the focus of the larger earthquake. 3, record 2, English, - foreshock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foreshock; premonitory swarm : terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 2, English, - foreshock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
foreshock; premonitory swarm: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 2, English, - foreshock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- secousse prémonitoire
1, record 2, French, secousse%20pr%C3%A9monitoire
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- secousse sismique prémonitoire 2, record 2, French, secousse%20sismique%20pr%C3%A9monitoire
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- séisme précurseur 3, record 2, French, s%C3%A9isme%20pr%C3%A9curseur
see observation, masculine noun
- choc prémonitoire 4, record 2, French, choc%20pr%C3%A9monitoire
see observation, masculine noun
- prémices d’un séisme 5, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9mices%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20s%C3%A9isme
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] tremblement de terre qui précède d’un laps de temps assez court(de quelques jours à quelques semaines tout au plus) une secousse plus forte(secousse principale) et dont les origines se situent dans le foyer de cette dernière ou à proximité. 6, record 2, French, - secousse%20pr%C3%A9monitoire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Microchocs étudiés dans la prévision des séismes. 7, record 2, French, - secousse%20pr%C3%A9monitoire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
secousse prémonitoire : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l’autorisation de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 8, record 2, French, - secousse%20pr%C3%A9monitoire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
secousse prémonitoire; secousse sismique prémonitoire; séisme précurseur; choc prémonitoire : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 9, record 2, French, - secousse%20pr%C3%A9monitoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- seísmo precursor
1, record 2, Spanish, se%C3%ADsmo%20precursor
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seísmo previo a otro más importante. 1, record 2, Spanish, - se%C3%ADsmo%20precursor
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