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schieferstörzonen

English translation: schistose fault zones

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German term or phrase:Schieferstörzonen / geschieferte Störungszonen
English translation:schistose fault zones
Entered by: Coqueiro

18:00 Sep 13, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
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
Canada
Local time: 19:17
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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Coqueiro
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5 +1noun capitalisation
Steffen Walter
4 +1shale fault zones
Kim Metzger
4 +1schistose fault zones
Coqueiro


  

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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-...


Kim Metzger
Mexico
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agree  Uta Kappler
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neutral  Coqueiro: das ist die korrekte Übersetzung eines geologisch falschen Ausgangsbegriffs
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Schieferstörzonen
noun capitalisation


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

Steffen Walter
Germany
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Schieferstörzonen
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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Note added at 4 Tage (2011-09-18 16:55:08 GMT) Post-grading
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Danke & viel Erfolg!

Coqueiro
Local time: 04:17
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 148

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agree  Steffen Walter
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  -> Dankeschön!
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