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FORMATION PLIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- folding
1, record 1, English, folding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deformation ... due to compression caused by forces acting essentially horizontally in the earth's crust. 2, record 1, English, - folding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plissement
1, record 1, French, plissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- formation de plis 2, record 1, French, formation%20de%20plis
correct, feminine noun
- déformation par plis 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9formation%20par%20plis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Déformation d']une surface continue de la roche, habituellement supposée plane à l'origine, [...] de manière plus ou moins régulière, sans être déchirée. 3, record 1, French, - plissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plegamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, plegamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Swaging of Metals
- Metal and Wire Drawing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- puckering
1, record 2, English, puckering
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
puckering: Corrugations in metal parts resulting from pressing or drawing. 2, record 2, English, - puckering
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Emboutissage (Métallurgie)
- Étirage et tréfilage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation de plis
1, record 2, French, formation%20de%20plis
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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