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Nov 22, 2009 17:39
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German term
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Hangend
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as opposed to the Liegend when describing the upper and bottom parts of a stratification complex, generally referred to as "im Hangenden." I know that mining uses floor and ceiling as terms of art, but I was wondering if there were different terms for geology. Any help would be great. Thanks!
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| 4 +4 | roof |
Alan Johnson
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| 5 | roof |
Isabell Donath
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roof
There are several options including hanging wall, roof or simply overlying beds, strata, etc.
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Bernd Runge
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Johanna Timm, PhD
: auch: das Hangende oder Hangendes. http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangendes
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Tom Feise
14 hrs
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Rolf Keiser
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Comment: "Thanks again, Alan, and everyone else who contributed and commented."
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Isabell Donath
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roof
Auffindung dieser Übersetzunglösung auf mehreren geologisch orientierten Websites, z.B. der unten genannten:
Dort heißt es:
... Störungen in der Stabilität von Ortsbrust und Hangendes = collapse of front and roof
Dort heißt es:
... Störungen in der Stabilität von Ortsbrust und Hangendes = collapse of front and roof
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