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PLANCHER OCEANIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rotary table to seafloor elevation
1, record 1, English, rotary%20table%20to%20seafloor%20elevation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- RT-SF elevation 2, record 1, English, RT%2DSF%20elevation
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- altitude de la table de rotation et du plancher océanique
1, record 1, French, altitude%20de%20la%20table%20de%20rotation%20et%20du%20plancher%20oc%C3%A9anique
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sea floor
1, record 2, English, sea%20floor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- seafloor 2, record 2, English, seafloor
correct
- sea-floor 3, record 2, English, sea%2Dfloor
correct
- sea bottom 4, record 2, English, sea%20bottom
correct
- seabed 5, record 2, English, seabed
correct
- sea bed 6, record 2, English, sea%20bed
correct
- ocean floor 7, record 2, English, ocean%20floor
correct
- ocean bottom 8, record 2, English, ocean%20bottom
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The bottom of the ocean. 9, record 2, English, - sea%20floor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plancher océanique
1, record 2, French, plancher%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plancher des océans 2, record 2, French, plancher%20des%20oc%C3%A9ans
correct, masculine noun
- plancher sous-marin 3, record 2, French, plancher%20sous%2Dmarin
correct, masculine noun
- fond de l’océan 4, record 2, French, fond%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Boc%C3%A9an
correct, masculine noun
- fond océanique 5, record 2, French, fond%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, masculine noun
- fond de la mer 6, record 2, French, fond%20de%20la%20mer
correct, masculine noun
- fond marin 7, record 2, French, fond%20marin
correct, masculine noun
- fond 8, record 2, French, fond
correct, masculine noun
- lit marin 9, record 2, French, lit%20marin
correct, masculine noun
- lit de la mer 10, record 2, French, lit%20de%20la%20mer
correct, masculine noun
- lit de l’océan 11, record 2, French, lit%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Boc%C3%A9an
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sol sous-marin, interface du milieu solide et du milieu liquide. 12, record 2, French, - plancher%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour une dorsale ayant un taux d'expansion constant, la composition des basaltes émis aux différentes époques, et formant le «plancher océanique», varie peu. 13, record 2, French, - plancher%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fondo oceánico
1, record 2, Spanish, fondo%20oce%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fondo marino 2, record 2, Spanish, fondo%20marino
correct, masculine noun
- lecho marino 2, record 2, Spanish, lecho%20marino
correct, masculine noun
- fondo del mar 3, record 2, Spanish, fondo%20del%20mar
correct, masculine noun
- lecho del mar 3, record 2, Spanish, lecho%20del%20mar
correct, masculine noun
- suelo oceánico 2, record 2, Spanish, suelo%20oce%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun
- piso oceánico 2, record 2, Spanish, piso%20oce%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superficie sólida de la cubeta que contiene las aguas de un océano. 4, record 2, Spanish, - fondo%20oce%C3%A1nico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
- Oceanography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- seafloor spreading
1, record 3, English, seafloor%20spreading
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sea-floor spreading 2, record 3, English, sea%2Dfloor%20spreading
correct
- sea floor spreading 3, record 3, English, sea%20floor%20spreading
correct
- ocean-floor spreading 4, record 3, English, ocean%2Dfloor%20spreading
correct
- ocean floor spreading 5, record 3, English, ocean%20floor%20spreading
correct
- oceanic spreading 6, record 3, English, oceanic%20spreading
correct
- seafloor renewal 7, record 3, English, seafloor%20renewal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mechanism by which new seafloor is created along the rift at the crest of a mid-ocean ridge as adjacent plates move apart. 8, record 3, English, - seafloor%20spreading
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The crust separates along the rift, and new seafloor forms as hot new crust upwells into these cracks. The new seafloor spreads laterally away from the rift and is replaced by even newer crust in a continuing process of plate creation. 8, record 3, English, - seafloor%20spreading
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
seafloor spreading; sea floor spreading: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 9, record 3, English, - seafloor%20spreading
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
- Océanographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- expansion océanique
1, record 3, French, expansion%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- expansion des fonds océaniques 2, record 3, French, expansion%20des%20fonds%20oc%C3%A9aniques
correct, feminine noun
- expansion du fond océanique 3, record 3, French, expansion%20du%20fond%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, feminine noun
- renouvellement des fonds océaniques 4, record 3, French, renouvellement%20des%20fonds%20oc%C3%A9aniques
correct, masculine noun
- étalement du plancher océanique 5, record 3, French, %C3%A9talement%20du%20plancher%20oc%C3%A9anique
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme de création de nouveau fond marin le long du rift (fossé d’effondrement) à la crête d’une dorsale médio-océanique alors que des plaques adjacentes s’éloignent l’une de l’autre. 6, record 3, French, - expansion%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La croûte se déchire le long du rift et il se forme un nouveau fond marin alors que de nouveaux matériaux de croûte chauds s’élèvent dans les fissures. Le nouveau fond marin s’étale latéralement de part et d’autre du rift et est remplacé par de la croûte encore plus récente dans ce processus ininterrompu de création de plaque. 6, record 3, French, - expansion%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
expansion océanique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 3, French, - expansion%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica de placas
- Oceanografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- dilatación del fondo del mar
1, record 3, Spanish, dilataci%C3%B3n%20del%20fondo%20del%20mar
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- expansión de los fondos oceánicos 2, record 3, Spanish, expansi%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20fondos%20oce%C3%A1nicos
feminine noun
- expansión de los fondos marinos 2, record 3, Spanish, expansi%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20fondos%20marinos
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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