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MIROIR FAILLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slickenside
1, record 1, English, slickenside
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slickensided surface 2, record 1, English, slickensided%20surface
correct
- polished surface 3, record 1, English, polished%20surface
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slickenside: Originally, a polished fault surface formed by frictional shear during sliding, but now used to denote any of several types of lineated fault surfaces. 4, record 1, English, - slickenside
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
slickenside; polished surface: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - slickenside
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- miroir de faille
1, record 1, French, miroir%20de%20faille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Section du plan de faille ayant subi par frottement un polissage mécanique ou affecté de stries, de rayures, de cannelures orientées dans le sens du déplacement. 2, record 1, French, - miroir%20de%20faille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quant aux linéations de type discontinu, ce sont, par exemple, les stries bien visibles sur les surfaces de glissement (miroirs de faille) ou les lignes d'intersection de diaclases ou de surfaces de glissement. 3, record 1, French, - miroir%20de%20faille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
miroir de faille : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - miroir%20de%20faille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slickenline
1, record 2, English, slickenline
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- slickenside striation 2, record 2, English, slickenside%20striation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lineation on a slickenside defined by grooves, ridges, and/or striations. 3, record 2, English, - slickenline
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In several deposits, individual quartz-carbonate laminae are also bounded by striated slip surfaces, in some cases with hydrothermal slickenlines indicating vein development in active shear zones. 4, record 2, English, - slickenline
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slickenline; slickenside striation: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 2, English, - slickenline
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Mécanique des sols
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- strie de glissement
1, record 2, French, strie%20de%20glissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fibre de glissement 2, record 2, French, fibre%20de%20glissement
correct, feminine noun
- ligne de glissement 3, record 2, French, ligne%20de%20glissement
feminine noun
- strie de miroir de faille 4, record 2, French, strie%20de%20miroir%20de%20faille
feminine noun
- striation de miroir de faille 4, record 2, French, striation%20de%20miroir%20de%20faille
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans plusieurs gîtes, des lamines individuelles de quartz-carbonates sont aussi limitées par des surfaces de glissement striées, qui portent dans certains cas des fibres de glissement de caractère hydrothermal indiquant que les filons se sont formés dans des zones de cisaillement actives. 2, record 2, French, - strie%20de%20glissement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur les miroirs de failles, on voit souvent des écailles et des stries qui indiquent le sens et la direction du mouvement. 5, record 2, French, - strie%20de%20glissement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
strie de glissement : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 2, French, - strie%20de%20glissement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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