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Aufwölbung

English translation: anticline

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German term or phrase:Aufwölbung
English translation:anticline
Entered by: claudiocambon

01:48 Nov 10, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology
German term or phrase: Aufwölbung
I'm not sure what in the context of geology this refers to. Other definitions on proz for other fields list a rise, or a swell, but I wonder whether these are accurate geological terms as well.

Here is a sample sentence, which unfortunately may not be very indicative:

Nord-Afghanistan lässt sich in... drei Teile gliedern: Senkenkette des Parapismus und Vorhindukush nördlich der Herat-Linie, nordafganische Aufwölbung und nordafganisch-tadzikische Senke.

Any ideas would be great. Thanks!
claudiocambon
United States
Local time: 01:25
anticline
Explanation:
A small-scale "Aufwölbung" is generally a dome, a large-scale one (as in this case) is generally an anticline
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Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 10:25
Grading comment
Thanks, Alan!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4anticline
Alan Johnson
2bulge
makhno
Summary of reference entries provided
Aufwölbung - Falte
Bernd Runge

  

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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
anticline


Explanation:
A small-scale "Aufwölbung" is generally a dome, a large-scale one (as in this case) is generally an anticline

Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 10:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 236
Grading comment
Thanks, Alan!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bernd Runge
59 mins
agree  Steffen Walter
1 hr
agree  Rolf Keiser
4 hrs
agree  Ingrid Moore
10 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
bulge


Explanation:
bulge


    Reference: http://books.google.com.ua/books?id=JXdZIiq2wdEC&pg=PA152&lp...
makhno
Local time: 11:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
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Reference comments


5 hrs
Reference: Aufwölbung - Falte

Reference information:
Falte,
Geologie: durch seitlichen Druck und Einengung (Faltung) entstandene Verbiegungsform ursprünglich ebener Gesteinsschichten. Die Einbiegungen einer Falte nennt man Mulde, Synkline oder Synklinale, die Aufwölbungen Sattel, Gewölbe, Antikline oder Antiklinale.
© Bibliographisches Institut & F. A. Brockhaus AG, Mannheim, 2005
Antiklinale f <geo> (kuppelartige Gesteinsschicht) saddle; anticline; arch

Bernd Runge
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 20
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