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SEQUENCE SISMIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- earthquake swarm
1, record 1, English, earthquake%20swarm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- earthquake sequence 2, record 1, English, earthquake%20sequence
correct
- seismic swarm 3, record 1, English, seismic%20swarm
correct
- seismic sequence 4, record 1, English, seismic%20sequence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A series of minor earthquakes, none of which may be identified as the main shock, occurring in a limited area and time. 5, record 1, English, - earthquake%20swarm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
earthquake swarm; earthquake sequence: terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 6, record 1, English, - earthquake%20swarm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essaim de séismes
1, record 1, French, essaim%20de%20s%C3%A9ismes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- essaim de secousses 2, record 1, French, essaim%20de%20secousses
correct, masculine noun
- essaim sismique 3, record 1, French, essaim%20sismique
correct, masculine noun
- série de secousses 4, record 1, French, s%C3%A9rie%20de%20secousses
correct, feminine noun
- séquence de secousses 5, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quence%20de%20secousses
correct, feminine noun
- séquence sismique 5, record 1, French, s%C3%A9quence%20sismique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Série de séismes ayant lieu dans une zone restreinte, aucun d’entre eux ne pouvant être nommé le séisme principal. 6, record 1, French, - essaim%20de%20s%C3%A9ismes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
essaim de secousses; séquence de secousses; séquence sismique : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 7, record 1, French, - essaim%20de%20s%C3%A9ismes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enjambre sísmico
1, record 1, Spanish, enjambre%20s%C3%ADsmico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- enjambre de sismos 1, record 1, Spanish, enjambre%20de%20sismos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sismos de pequeñas magnitudes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - enjambre%20s%C3%ADsmico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Geophysics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sequence of explosions
1, record 2, English, sequence%20of%20explosions
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- series of explosions 2, record 2, English, series%20of%20explosions
proposal
- sequential explosions 2, record 2, English, sequential%20explosions
proposal, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sequential explosions: term not used in the singular. 2, record 2, English, - sequence%20of%20explosions
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Géophysique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- explosions en séquence
1, record 2, French, explosions%20en%20s%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[En sismique réflexion, ] on dit que des explosions sont en séquence lorsqu'elles se suivent à un très court intervalle de temps. 1, record 2, French, - explosions%20en%20s%C3%A9quence
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
explosions en séquence : terme inusité au singulier. 2, record 2, French, - explosions%20en%20s%C3%A9quence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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