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ARC EXTERNE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Plate Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- outer arc
1, record 1, English, outer%20arc
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Groups of islands which follow more or less curved lines are called island arcs. ... Typically there is an inner arc of active volcanoes and an outer arc of nonvolcanic islands which may contain sediments of the types now found on the deep-sea floor ... 1, record 1, English, - outer%20arc
Record 1, Key term(s)
- outer island arc
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arc externe
1, record 1, French, arc%20externe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arc frontal 1, record 1, French, arc%20frontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arc insulaire [...] De la fosse vers le continent, on peut rencontrer d'abord un arc externe (arc frontal) sans volcanisme actuel ou récent, puis un arc interne à volcans actifs [...] 1, record 1, French, - arc%20externe
Record 1, Key term(s)
- arc insulaire externe
- arc insulaire frontal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- outer-arc high
1, record 2, English, outer%2Darc%20high
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Fragments of oceanic crust and sedimentary rock scraped from the subducted plate form an accretionary wedge and an outer-arc high ... 1, record 2, English, - outer%2Darc%20high
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- haut externe de l'arc
1, record 2, French, haut%20externe%20de%20l%27arc
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) Des fragments de croûte océanique et de roches sédimentaires arrachés à la plaque en subduction forment un prisme d'accrétion et un haut topographique, le «haut externe de l'arc» (...) 1, record 2, French, - haut%20externe%20de%20l%27arc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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