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ONDE SEISMIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Geophysics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seismic wave
1, record 1, English, seismic%20wave
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- earthquake wave 2, record 1, English, earthquake%20wave
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... shock waves in the Earth which issue from the focus of an earthquake, or are deliberately generated by an explosion for experimental purposes. They are of two types: bodily seismic waves ... and surface seismic waves ... 1, record 1, English, - seismic%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Géophysique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde séismique
1, record 1, French, onde%20s%C3%A9ismique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- onde sismique 2, record 1, French, onde%20sismique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] onde provenant du choc produit par un tremblement de terre, et qui se propage à l'intérieur ou à la surface de la Terre. 1, record 1, French, - onde%20s%C3%A9ismique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des forces poussent et tirent continuellement sur les roches qui se plissent et s'étirent progressivement, jusqu'à ce que ces forces soient plus grandes que la résistance des roches. C'est alors que ces roches se brisent ou changent brusquement de position. Ce déplacement soudain crée des vibrations ou ondes sismiques. Et ce sont ces vibrations qui font trembler la Terre lorsqu'elles atteignent la surface. 2, record 1, French, - onde%20s%C3%A9ismique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vulcanología y sismología
- Geofísica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- onda sísmica
1, record 1, Spanish, onda%20s%C3%ADsmica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Astronautics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- seismic wave travel time 1, record 2, English, seismic%20wave%20travel%20time
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Astronautique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- durée de parcours de l'onde séismique
1, record 2, French, dur%C3%A9e%20de%20parcours%20de%20l%27onde%20s%C3%A9ismique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ère spatiale 1, record 2, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20de%20parcours%20de%20l%27onde%20s%C3%A9ismique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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