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DOMINANT FAULT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- major fault
1, record 1, English, major%20fault
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- main fault 2, record 1, English, main%20fault
- dominant fault 2, record 1, English, dominant%20fault
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... major controls on carbonatite emplacement are major faults, anorogenic rifts, and the intersections of major faults. 3, record 1, English, - major%20fault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
major fault: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - major%20fault
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faille majeure
1, record 1, French, faille%20majeure
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faille principale 2, record 1, French, faille%20principale
correct, feminine noun
- faille maîtresse 2, record 1, French, faille%20ma%C3%AEtresse
correct, feminine noun
- importante faille 3, record 1, French, importante%20faille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le faisceau de failles, groupement de failles élémentaires (failles satellites ou secondaires) qui s'irradient soit dans le sens horizontal, soit dans le sens vertical, à partir d'une faille unique (faille principale). 2, record 1, French, - faille%20majeure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
D'autres éléments importants exerçant un contrôle sur la mise en place des carbonatites sont les failles majeures, les rifts anorogéniques et zones d'intersection de failles majeures. 3, record 1, French, - faille%20majeure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faille majeure : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - faille%20majeure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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