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ABAISSEMENT AXE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- structural saddle
1, record 1, English, structural%20saddle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- structural low 1, record 1, English, structural%20low
correct
- depression 2, record 1, English, depression
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The saddle between structural highs along the crests of anticlines. 3, record 1, English, - structural%20saddle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The opposite of "structural high." 4, record 1, English, - structural%20saddle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone d'ennoyage
1, record 1, French, zone%20d%27ennoyage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dépression 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9pression
correct, feminine noun
- abaissement axial 2, record 1, French, abaissement%20axial
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- abaissement d'axe 3, record 1, French, abaissement%20d%27axe
correct, masculine noun
- ensellement d'origine tectonique 4, record 1, French, ensellement%20d%27origine%20tectonique
correct, masculine noun
- ensellement d'un pli 4, record 1, French, ensellement%20d%27un%20pli
correct, masculine noun
- ensellement 5, record 1, French, ensellement
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- affaissement 6, record 1, French, affaissement
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lorsque l'on considère un anticlinal fermé adjacent à un synclinal fermé, distance verticale séparant dans un horizon donné le point le plus haut en position anticlinale, du point le plus bas en position synclinale. 4, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27ennoyage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
abaissement axial; ensellement : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27ennoyage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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