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espulsione per compressione di blocchi cuneiformi

English translation: expulsion of wedge-shaped/cuneiform blocks due to compression

15:38 Feb 27, 2017
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Geology
Italian term or phrase: espulsione per compressione di blocchi cuneiformi
This is from an article on the structure of the earth. Specifically, it deals with the dynamics of the earth's crust.

Teorie recenti ritengono che nell’orogenesi alpina sia prevalente il processo di fratturazione e conseguente ***espulsione per compressione di blocchi cuneiformi*** denominati scaglie tettoniche.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. TIA
Roberto Impelluso
Italy
Local time: 15:35
English translation:expulsion of wedge-shaped/cuneiform blocks due to compression
Explanation:
Seems like a reasonable translation, nothing complex. I don't believe there's another more technical translation hiding in there.

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-02-27 17:35:39 GMT)
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Yes, as the commenters are noting, probably best "wedge-shaped", as we are probably (if I understand correctly) talking about some pretty massive hunks of rock. In that case better the generic "wedge" rather than "cuneiform"
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Patrick Hopkins
Italy
Local time: 15:35
Grading comment
Thanks, Patrick. Yes, I'd provisionally put wedge-shaped as well, though I wasn't 100% sure about it. It's good to have had it confirmed!
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3 +2expulsion of wedge-shaped/cuneiform blocks due to compression
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expulsion of wedge-shaped/cuneiform blocks due to compression


Explanation:
Seems like a reasonable translation, nothing complex. I don't believe there's another more technical translation hiding in there.

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-02-27 17:35:39 GMT)
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Yes, as the commenters are noting, probably best "wedge-shaped", as we are probably (if I understand correctly) talking about some pretty massive hunks of rock. In that case better the generic "wedge" rather than "cuneiform"

Patrick Hopkins
Italy
Local time: 15:35
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks, Patrick. Yes, I'd provisionally put wedge-shaped as well, though I wasn't 100% sure about it. It's good to have had it confirmed!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cornelius Gillen: wedge-shaped (not cuneiform here) blocks is fine
50 mins
agree  philgoddard: Cuneiform does mean wedge-shaped, but I don't think you'd use it in this context.
1 hr
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