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ONDE COURTE PERIODE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- short period seismic wave
1, record 1, English, short%20period%20seismic%20wave
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- SP seismic wave 2, record 1, English, SP%20seismic%20wave
correct
- short period wave 3, record 1, English, short%20period%20wave
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... interaction between ocean wave and sea floor near the coast generates not only short period seismic waves (microseisms) but also long period ones (the hum of the Earth). 1, record 1, English, - short%20period%20seismic%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
short period wave: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - short%20period%20seismic%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde sismique de courte période
1, record 1, French, onde%20sismique%20de%20courte%20p%C3%A9riode
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde sismique de courte période : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 1, French, - onde%20sismique%20de%20courte%20p%C3%A9riode
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Peace-Keeping Operations
- Arms Control
Record 2, Main entry term, English
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
- Contrôle des armements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- magnitude de l'onde P de courte période
1, record 2, French, magnitude%20de%20l%27onde%20P%20de%20courte%20p%C3%A9riode
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 2, French, - magnitude%20de%20l%27onde%20P%20de%20courte%20p%C3%A9riode
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-05-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- short-period wave
1, record 3, English, short%2Dperiod%20wave
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- SP wave 1, record 3, English, SP%20wave
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seismic wave of period around 1 second. 1, record 3, English, - short%2Dperiod%20wave
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- onde de courte période
1, record 3, French, onde%20de%20courte%20p%C3%A9riode
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- onde SP 1, record 3, French, onde%20SP
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ondes sismiques dont la période est de l'ordre d'une seconde. 1, record 3, French, - onde%20de%20courte%20p%C3%A9riode
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reproduit du lexique «Disarmament and Peace Keeping/Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 2, record 3, French, - onde%20de%20courte%20p%C3%A9riode
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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