Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

downdrop

German translation:

Versatz nach unten

Added to glossary by Coqueiro
Feb 23, 2011 06:26
13 yrs ago
English term

downdrop

English to German Tech/Engineering Mining & Minerals / Gems
While hole WAT11-135 to the south did not encounter mineralization, an approximate 9m downdrop to the unconformity was identified, thus localizing an important basement reactivitated fault that may be associated with the mineralization.

Context: text about a resource company specializing in the strategic acquisition, exploration and development of uranium properties
Vielen Dank im voraus!
Proposed translations (German)
4 +1 Versatz nach unten
Change log

Feb 23, 2011 18:07: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Science" to "Tech/Engineering"

May 30, 2011 04:27: Coqueiro Created KOG entry

Discussion

Manticore (X) Feb 23, 2011:
downdrop seems to be a "weißer Schimmel", since a (physical) drop is always down. Try to use the word drop instead.

Proposed translations

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Versatz nach unten

... wurden ca. 9 m Versatz nach unten gegenüber der Diskordanz (= unconformity) festgestellt, ...

*downdrop* ist womöglich nicht muttersprachlich ...

Bin heute in großer Eile, daher keine ausführlichere Erläuterung vor Montag möglich
Peer comment(s):

agree klf
7 mins
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