parting

French translation: passée

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English term or phrase:parting
French translation:passée
Entered by: Liliane Hatem

01:13 Nov 21, 2011
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Geology / defect in rock masses
English term or phrase: parting
"A surface or crack across which the rock has little or no tensile strength. May sometimes be called "fissure".
This term is different to "joint".
Would that be just called "une séparation" in geology?
Thank you.
transperth
Local time: 11:31
passée
Explanation:
Très petite veine, pouvant n'avoir que quelques centimètres d'épaisseur, mais qui subdivise un banc [v. ce mot III A 3]`` (Noël 1968).
http://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/passée

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A very thin sedimentary layer forming a surface of separation between thicker strata of different lithology.


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passée


Explanation:
Très petite veine, pouvant n'avoir que quelques centimètres d'épaisseur, mais qui subdivise un banc [v. ce mot III A 3]`` (Noël 1968).
http://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/passée

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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-11-21 04:14:51 GMT)
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A very thin sedimentary layer forming a surface of separation between thicker strata of different lithology.


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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-11-21 04:16:00 GMT)
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Liliane Hatem
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Local time: 06:31
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