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SECOUSSE SISMIQUE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- earth tremor
1, record 1, English, earth%20tremor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- earthquake tremor 2, record 1, English, earthquake%20tremor
correct
- tremor 2, record 1, English, tremor
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A minor earthquake. 2, record 1, English, - earth%20tremor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faible secousse sismique
1, record 1, French, faible%20secousse%20sismique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- temblor de tierra
1, record 1, Spanish, temblor%20de%20tierra
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- temblor 2, record 1, Spanish, temblor
correct, masculine noun
- tremor 3, record 1, Spanish, tremor
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- trémor 3, record 1, Spanish, tr%C3%A9mor
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terremoto de carácter leve. 4, record 1, Spanish, - temblor%20de%20tierra
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tremor; trémor: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que "tremor" es una palabra aguda, es decir, que en su pronunciación se acentúa la última sílaba, /tremór/, y que no está justificado pronunciarla como llana, /trémor/. 3, record 1, Spanish, - temblor%20de%20tierra
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geology
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- earthquake shock 1, record 2, English, earthquake%20shock
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- seismic impulse 1, record 2, English, seismic%20impulse
- seismic disturbance 2, record 2, English, seismic%20disturbance
- earth shock 3, record 2, English, earth%20shock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géologie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- secousse sismique
1, record 2, French, secousse%20sismique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geophysics
- Plate Tectonics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- earthquake
1, record 3, English, earthquake
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- shock 2, record 3, English, shock
correct, noun
- seism 3, record 3, English, seism
correct
- quake 3, record 3, English, quake
correct
- macroseism 4, record 3, English, macroseism
correct, see observation
- temblor 5, record 3, English, temblor
correct
- tremblor 6, record 3, English, tremblor
correct
- trembler 6, record 3, English, trembler
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sudden motion or trembling in the Earth caused by the abrupt release of slowly accumulated strain. 4, record 3, English, - earthquake
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
seismic event: partial synonym. 4, record 3, English, - earthquake
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
macroseism: a synonym of earthquake, as opposed to microseism. 4, record 3, English, - earthquake
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géophysique
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tremblement de terre
1, record 3, French, tremblement%20de%20terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- séisme 2, record 3, French, s%C3%A9isme
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- secousse tellurique 3, record 3, French, secousse%20tellurique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- secousse sismique 4, record 3, French, secousse%20sismique
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- secousse séismique 5, record 3, French, secousse%20s%C3%A9ismique
correct, feminine noun
- macroséisme 6, record 3, French, macros%C3%A9isme
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- choc 7, record 3, French, choc
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - tremblement%20de%20terre
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - tremblement%20de%20terre
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - tremblement%20de%20terre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Secousse tellurique, séisme sont des équivalents possibles, mais appartiennent plutôt à la langue technique. 10, record 3, French, - tremblement%20de%20terre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Geofísica
- Tectónica de placas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- terremoto
1, record 3, Spanish, terremoto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- sismo 1, record 3, Spanish, sismo
correct, masculine noun
- temblor de tierra 2, record 3, Spanish, temblor%20de%20tierra
correct, masculine noun
- seísmo 3, record 3, Spanish, se%C3%ADsmo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - terremoto
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-12-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reactor designer
1, record 4, English, reactor%20designer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- concepteur de réacteur
1, record 4, French, concepteur%20de%20r%C3%A9acteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aucun concepteur de réacteur au monde n’ envisage un scénario selon lequel une secousse sismique se produirait au cours d’une année sur un million. 2, record 4, French, - concepteur%20de%20r%C3%A9acteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- foreshock
1, record 5, English, foreshock
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- premonitory swarm 2, record 5, English, premonitory%20swarm
correct, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - foreshock
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - foreshock
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
foreshock; premonitory swarm: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 5, English, - foreshock
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- secousse prémonitoire
1, record 5, French, secousse%20pr%C3%A9monitoire
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- secousse sismique prémonitoire 2, record 5, French, secousse%20sismique%20%20pr%C3%A9monitoire
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- séisme précurseur 3, record 5, French, s%C3%A9isme%20pr%C3%A9curseur
see observation, masculine noun
- choc prémonitoire 4, record 5, French, choc%20pr%C3%A9monitoire
see observation, masculine noun
- prémices d’un séisme 5, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9mices%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20s%C3%A9isme
feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - secousse%20pr%C3%A9monitoire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Microchocs étudiés dans la prévision des séismes. 7, record 5, French, - secousse%20pr%C3%A9monitoire
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - secousse%20pr%C3%A9monitoire
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - secousse%20pr%C3%A9monitoire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- seísmo precursor
1, record 5, Spanish, se%C3%ADsmo%20precursor
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seísmo previo a otro más importante. 1, record 5, Spanish, - se%C3%ADsmo%20precursor
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-05-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- seismic hazard
1, record 6, English, seismic%20hazard
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The purpose of the Seismic Hazards Mapping Act of 1990 is to regulate development in areas where earthquakes are likely to cause shaking, liquefaction, landslides, or other ground failure so as to mitigate these hazards ... 2, record 6, English, - seismic%20hazard
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aléa sismique
1, record 6, French, al%C3%A9a%20sismique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Probabilité qu'une secousse sismique caractérisée par une certaine intensité ait lieu à un endroit donné. 2, record 6, French, - al%C3%A9a%20sismique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Calcul de l’aléa sismique. 3, record 6, French, - al%C3%A9a%20sismique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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