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ZONE WEAKNESS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zone of weakness
1, record 1, English, zone%20of%20weakness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- weakness zone 2, record 1, English, weakness%20zone
correct
- weakened zone 3, record 1, English, weakened%20zone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] diapir [is] a mass of rock, usually salt, which has come from a slightly deeper part of the earth's surface by piercing through overlying layers of sediment through a zone of weakness. 4, record 1, English, - zone%20of%20weakness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fault ... refers to a fracture or a break in a hard surface like the Earth's crust. This area is a zone of weakness and may be the site of earthquakes or volcanoes. 5, record 1, English, - zone%20of%20weakness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... some of Canada's youngest volcanoes formed in the weakened zone. 6, record 1, English, - zone%20of%20weakness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone of weakness: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 1, English, - zone%20of%20weakness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de faiblesse
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20faiblesse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] certains des volcans canadiens récents se sont formés dans cette zone de faiblesse. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20faiblesse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zone of weakness 1, record 2, English, zone%20of%20weakness
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
in the embryonic phase 1, record 2, English, - zone%20of%20weakness
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone faible 1, record 2, French, zone%20faible
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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