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DISCORDANCE PLATE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disconformity
1, record 1, English, disconformity
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- parallel unconformity 2, record 1, English, parallel%20unconformity
correct, see observation
- erosional unconformity 2, record 1, English, erosional%20unconformity
correct, see observation
- nonangular unconformity 3, record 1, English, nonangular%20unconformity
correct, see observation
- non-angular unconformity 4, record 1, English, non%2Dangular%20unconformity
correct
- stratigraphic unconformity 3, record 1, English, stratigraphic%20unconformity
see observation
- paraunconformity 3, record 1, English, paraunconformity
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unconformity in which the bedding planes above and below the break are essentially parallel, indicating a significant interruption in the orderly sequence of sedimentary rocks, generally by a considerable interval of erosion (or sometimes of non deposition), and usually marked by a visible and irregular or uneven erosion surface of appreciable relief ... 5, record 1, English, - disconformity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A large majority of MVT [Mississippi Valley-type] deposits are overlain by a disconformity or unconformity and this has been cited in support of the meteoric hypothesis ... 6, record 1, English, - disconformity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disconformity; parallel unconformity; erosional unconformity; nonangular unconformity; stratigraphic unconformity; paraunconformity: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 1, English, - disconformity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- discordance de ravinement
1, record 1, French, discordance%20de%20ravinement
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- discordance parallèle 2, record 1, French, discordance%20parall%C3%A8le
see observation, feminine noun
- discordance érosionnelle 3, record 1, French, discordance%20%C3%A9rosionnelle
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- discordance d’érosion 4, record 1, French, discordance%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9rosion
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- discordance plate 5, record 1, French, discordance%20plate
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- discordance stratigraphique 6, record 1, French, discordance%20stratigraphique
see observation, feminine noun
- discordance simple 7, record 1, French, discordance%20simple
feminine noun
- disconformité 8, record 1, French, disconformit%C3%A9
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Discordance plate ou par lacune : Les strates étant parallèles, la discordance n'est pas forcément liée à un évènement tectonique. La lacune a pour cause, soit l'absence de sédimentation durant une période plus ou moins longue, soit l'action d'une phase d'érosion intermédiaire. 9, record 1, French, - discordance%20de%20ravinement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une vaste majorité des gîtes de type Mississippi-Valley sont limités à leur sommet par une disconformité ou une discordance, et cette observation a été citée à l'appui de l'hypothèse basée sur l'action des eaux météoriques [...] 10, record 1, French, - discordance%20de%20ravinement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après le Dictionnaire de géologie, de J.-P. Michel et R.W. Fairbridge, 1995, p. 157, l'introduction des termes «disconformité», «inconformité» et «non-conformité» dans le vocabulaire géologique français n'a pas été couronnée de succès. 11, record 1, French, - discordance%20de%20ravinement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
discordance de ravinement; discordance parallèle; discordance d'érosion; discordance érosionnelle; discordance plate; disconformité : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 11, record 1, French, - discordance%20de%20ravinement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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