magnitude-dependent period of completeness

French translation: période de complétude dépendant de la magnitude

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English term or phrase:magnitude-dependent period of completeness
French translation:période de complétude dépendant de la magnitude
Entered by: Magali de Vitry

10:34 Oct 23, 2007
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Tech/Engineering - Geology
English term or phrase: magnitude-dependent period of completeness
In practice, the conversion of the recorded seismicity to annual seismicity was based on an assumed magnitude-dependent period of completeness.
Magali de Vitry
Local time: 19:33
période de complétude dépendant de la magnitude
Explanation:
Dans le cas d'un séisme ou tremblement de terre, on parle bien de magnitude.

Pour "period of completeness", j'hésite cependant entre période complète et période de complétude (cette dernière est pourtant la traduction littérale).

Voir http://www-geoazur.unice.fr/PERSO/Beauval/theseCBeauval.pdf
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Fabien Champême
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3période de clôture proprortionnelle à l'intensité
Babelworth
3période de complétude dépendant de la magnitude
Fabien Champême


  

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période de clôture proprortionnelle à l'intensité


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période de complétude dépendant de la magnitude


Explanation:
Dans le cas d'un séisme ou tremblement de terre, on parle bien de magnitude.

Pour "period of completeness", j'hésite cependant entre période complète et période de complétude (cette dernière est pourtant la traduction littérale).

Voir http://www-geoazur.unice.fr/PERSO/Beauval/theseCBeauval.pdf


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