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carácter lístrico

English translation: listric nature/character

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Spanish term or phrase:	carácter lístrico
English translation:	listric nature/character
Entered by:	Rafael Mondragon Hernandez

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05:21 Nov 13, 2010

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Geology

Spanish term or phrase: carácter lístrico

...sólo hasta que fueron descubriéndose por las excavaciones mostró su "carácter lístrico" (que cambia su inclinación de casi vertical a casi horizontal)...

This is for a geology technical report for the construction of a hydroelectric dam. Thanks for your help.

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listric nature/character

Explanation:
"Fault (geology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A *listric* fault is a type of normal fault in which fault plane is curved. The dip of the fault plane becomes shallower with increased depth. ..."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fault_(geology)

For instance: "These postrift *listric* growth faults detached on the prerift Triassic evaporites on the uplifted and eroded southern flanks of Early Cretaceous rift basins."