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English translation: schistose fault zones

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German term or phrase:	Schieferstörzonen / geschieferte Störungszonen
English translation:	schistose fault zones
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18:00 Sep 13, 2011

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Tech/Engineering - Geology

German term or phrase: schieferstörzonen

Es handelte sich hierbei um eine Steinbruchsanwendung mit Bohrlochtiefen von 8 m bis ca. 24 m im kompakten Diabas mit Schieferstörzonen.

David Rumsey KudoZ activity Questions: 1922 (7 open) (22 without valid answers) (19 closed without grading) Answers: 82
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schistose fault zones

Explanation:
"Schieferstörzonen" ist kein geologisch korrekter Begriff. Gemeint sind schiefrige Störzonen innerhalb eines Diabases (eine Art metamorpher Basalt), also definitiv nicht in einem Schieferton (shale).

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Danke & viel Erfolg!

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noun capitalisation

Steffen Walter

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schistose fault zones

Coqueiro

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shale fault zones

Kim Metzger

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shale fault zones

Explanation:
Intense cleavage developed in the Birmingham shale fault zone (shown in figure above).
http://www.geology2.pitt.edu/GeoSites/site VLNCA 7-1new.htm

Störzone – fault zone
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/geology/1518480-...

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Schieferstörzonen noun capitalisation

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Please edit the German glossary entry and capitalise the German noun: Schieferstörzonen

Steffen Walter
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Schieferstörzonen

schistose fault zones

Coqueiro
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Changes made by editors

Sep 18, 2011 - Changes made by Coqueiro:
Edited KOG entry	David Rumsey's old entry - "schieferstörzonen" => "schistose fault zones"
Sep 13, 2011 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field	Social Sciences => Tech/Engineering
Field (specific)	Education / Pedagogy => Geology
Sep 13, 2011 - Changes made by Christine Andersen:
Language pair	Danish to English => German to English

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