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SECOUSSE SEISMIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geophysics
- Plate Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- earthquake
1, record 1, English, earthquake
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shock 2, record 1, English, shock
correct, noun
- seism 3, record 1, English, seism
correct
- quake 3, record 1, English, quake
correct
- macroseism 4, record 1, English, macroseism
correct, see observation
- temblor 5, record 1, English, temblor
correct
- tremblor 6, record 1, English, tremblor
correct
- trembler 6, record 1, English, trembler
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sudden motion or trembling in the Earth caused by the abrupt release of slowly accumulated strain. 4, record 1, English, - earthquake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
seismic event: partial synonym. 4, record 1, English, - earthquake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
macroseism: a synonym of earthquake, as opposed to microseism. 4, record 1, English, - earthquake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géophysique
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tremblement de terre
1, record 1, French, tremblement%20de%20terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- séisme 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9isme
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- secousse tellurique 3, record 1, French, secousse%20tellurique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- secousse sismique 4, record 1, French, secousse%20sismique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- secousse séismique 5, record 1, French, secousse%20s%C3%A9ismique
correct, feminine noun
- macroséisme 6, record 1, French, macros%C3%A9isme
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- choc 7, record 1, French, choc
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secousse ou série de secousses plus ou moins violentes du sol causées par un relâchement soudain de contraintes accumulées dans certaines zones de la lithosphère. 8, record 1, French, - tremblement%20de%20terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
macroséisme : Tremblement de terre sensible directement à l’homme, tout au moins jusqu’à une certaine distance de son origine. 9, record 1, French, - tremblement%20de%20terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secousse sismique [...] il y a pléonasme à parler de secousse sismique, si l’on tient compte de l’étymologie. 10, record 1, French, - tremblement%20de%20terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Secousse tellurique, séisme sont des équivalents possibles, mais appartiennent plutôt à la langue technique. 10, record 1, French, - tremblement%20de%20terre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Geofísica
- Tectónica de placas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- terremoto
1, record 1, Spanish, terremoto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sismo 1, record 1, Spanish, sismo
correct, masculine noun
- temblor de tierra 2, record 1, Spanish, temblor%20de%20tierra
correct, masculine noun
- seísmo 3, record 1, Spanish, se%C3%ADsmo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de sacudidas del terreno, más o menos violentas, provocadas por la llegada a la superficie de ondas elásticas generadas en un foco llamado hipocentro. 2, record 1, Spanish, - terremoto
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