"au front de failles"

English translation: (deposited) on the brow/face of the thrust faults

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French term or phrase:"au front de failles"
English translation:(deposited) on the brow/face of the thrust faults
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher

13:16 Feb 24, 2021
French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology
French term or phrase: "au front de failles"
"Les collines sont des fragments arrachés au plateau (écailles), et charriés au front de failles chevauchantes"
Vassilis Kotsarinis
Greece
Local time: 16:43
(deposited) on the brow/face of the thrust faults
Explanation:
I think this is what it means

failles are usually faults in geology

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fault_(geology)
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faille

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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 14:43
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Thank you Yvonne!
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(deposited) on the brow/face of the thrust faults


Explanation:
I think this is what it means

failles are usually faults in geology

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fault_(geology)
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faille

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Note added at 4 days (2021-03-01 10:11:48 GMT) Post-grading
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glad to have helped

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 14:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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Thank you Yvonne!
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