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digitatie

English translation: digitation (fold)

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Romanian term or phrase:digitatie
English translation:digitation (fold)
Entered by: mihaela_alice

12:44 Jul 18, 2011
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology
Romanian term or phrase: digitatie
"Sondele au relevat la Comanesti Nord existenta unei unitati superioare, panza de Tarcau cu unele DIGITATII mai restranse sau mai dezvoltate, si a unei unitati inferioare, panza de Vrancea."
mihaela_alice
Romania
Local time: 04:53
digitation (fold)
Explanation:
Pânza este aici nappe. Digitaţiile par a fi cute (folds) cu formă de degete (fingerlike projections?)

v.
In geology, a nappe is a large sheetlike body of rock that has been moved more than 2 km (1.2 miles)[1] or 5 km[2] from its original position.
The frontal part in the direction of movement, is called the leading edge of a nappe; numerous folds and secondary thrusts and duplexes are common features here and are sometimes called digitations.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nappe


Domaine(s) :
- géologie
géologie structurale
English


digitation

Équivalent(s)
français digitation


Définition :
Division of a nappe into several independant structural units separated by folding and thrusting.

http://www.granddictionnaire.com/BTML/FRA/r_Motclef/index800...
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George C.
Luxembourg
Local time: 03:53
Grading comment
Multumesc frumos!
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digitation (fold)


Explanation:
Pânza este aici nappe. Digitaţiile par a fi cute (folds) cu formă de degete (fingerlike projections?)

v.
In geology, a nappe is a large sheetlike body of rock that has been moved more than 2 km (1.2 miles)[1] or 5 km[2] from its original position.
The frontal part in the direction of movement, is called the leading edge of a nappe; numerous folds and secondary thrusts and duplexes are common features here and are sometimes called digitations.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nappe


Domaine(s) :
- géologie
géologie structurale
English


digitation

Équivalent(s)
français digitation


Définition :
Division of a nappe into several independant structural units separated by folding and thrusting.

http://www.granddictionnaire.com/BTML/FRA/r_Motclef/index800...

George C.
Luxembourg
Local time: 03:53
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Multumesc frumos!
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Asker: Multumesc frumos!

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