Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

shear zones

French translation:

zones de cisaillement

Added to glossary by Alison Jeffries-Thierry
Feb 16, 2008 04:32
16 yrs ago
English term

shear zones

English to French Tech/Engineering Geology Mine evaluation
Context: "The deformation process was probably facilitated by evaporate extrusion from the Lower Roan Group sediments along thrusts, shear zones and along the cores of fold structures."
Anything better than "des zones de cisaillement"
Proposed translations (French)
4 +2 zones de cisaillement

Proposed translations

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zones de cisaillement

Why would you like anything better? It is the proper term ...

"... d'est en ouest de la zone de cisaillement du Paleozoique tardif de Cobequid, ... The geology of this area is summarized in Figure 2, showing Upper ..."
http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/summary_0199-1277942_ITM
Peer comment(s):

agree Dolores Vázquez
2 hrs
merci
agree Fabien Champême
9 hrs
merci
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