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FRONTIERE FORMEE ZONES SUBDUCTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subduction zone boundary
1, record 1, English, subduction%20zone%20boundary
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The region between converging plates, one of which dives beneath the other. 2, record 1, English, - subduction%20zone%20boundary
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Cascadia subduction zone boundary ... is an example. 2, record 1, English, - subduction%20zone%20boundary
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subduction zone boundary: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - subduction%20zone%20boundary
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frontière formée de zones de subduction
1, record 1, French, fronti%C3%A8re%20form%C3%A9e%20de%20zones%20de%20subduction
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- limite dans les zones de subduction 2, record 1, French, limite%20dans%20les%20zones%20de%20subduction
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Forces aux limites de plaques dans les zones de subduction et les zones de compression arc-fosse. 2, record 1, French, - fronti%C3%A8re%20form%C3%A9e%20de%20zones%20de%20subduction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les plaques] peuvent se déplacer horizontalement sur leur substratum plus visqueux (moins rigide) : l'asthénosphère. Les limites entre elles (frontières) sont de trois types : rift océanique, zone de subduction et faille transformante. 3, record 1, French, - fronti%C3%A8re%20form%C3%A9e%20de%20zones%20de%20subduction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
frontière formée de zones de subduction : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - fronti%C3%A8re%20form%C3%A9e%20de%20zones%20de%20subduction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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