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FOYER SISMIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- earthquake focus
1, record 1, English, earthquake%20focus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- seismic focus 2, record 1, English, seismic%20focus
correct
- focus 3, record 1, English, focus
correct, noun
- hypocentre 4, record 1, English, hypocentre
correct
- hypocenter 5, record 1, English, hypocenter
correct
- centrum 2, record 1, English, centrum
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point within the Earth where an earthquake rupture starts. 5, record 1, English, - earthquake%20focus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
seismic focus; centrum; hypocentre: terms extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 6, record 1, English, - earthquake%20focus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- foyer sismique
1, record 1, French, foyer%20sismique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- foyer de séisme 2, record 1, French, foyer%20de%20s%C3%A9isme
correct, masculine noun
- foyer 3, record 1, French, foyer
correct, masculine noun
- hypocentre 4, record 1, French, hypocentre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour un séisme, lieu où se produit le premier ébranlement. 5, record 1, French, - foyer%20sismique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foyer sismique; hypocentre : termes tirés du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 6, record 1, French, - foyer%20sismique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Geofísica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- foco sísmico
1, record 1, Spanish, foco%20s%C3%ADsmico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hipocentro 2, record 1, Spanish, hipocentro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Punto de la corteza terrestre en que se origina un seísmo y cuya proyección vertical a la superficie constituye el epicentro. 2, record 1, Spanish, - foco%20s%C3%ADsmico
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