Элементы верхнего порядка

English translation: upper formations

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Russian term or phrase:Элементы верхнего порядка
English translation:upper formations
Entered by: Svetlana Melikyan

16:09 Aug 22, 2019
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology / Разведка нефтегазовых месторождений
Russian term or phrase: Элементы верхнего порядка
Элементы верхнего порядка:
А – Беке-Башкудукский вал, Б – Жетыбай-Узеньская ступень

В статье описываются перспективы разведки малоизученных месторождений в Казахстане.
Svetlana Melikyan
Russian Federation
Local time: 18:53
components of the upper layers
Explanation:
I think this would fit. "Formation" is another possibility and is a geological word.

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Note added at 1 day 21 hrs (2019-08-24 13:27:49 GMT)
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I think "upper formation" would probably be better, and if you use it, "layer" should be singular.
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David Knowles
Local time: 16:53
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Thank you very much!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Top-level structural elements
Cornelius Gillen
4major structural elements; major structures
Marat Zhumagul
3 -1components of the upper layers
David Knowles


Discussion entries: 7





  

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1 day 21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
components of the upper layers


Explanation:
I think this would fit. "Formation" is another possibility and is a geological word.

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Note added at 1 day 21 hrs (2019-08-24 13:27:49 GMT)
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I think "upper formation" would probably be better, and if you use it, "layer" should be singular.

David Knowles
Local time: 16:53
Does not meet criteria
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PRO pts in category: 31
Grading comment
Thank you very much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Cornelius Gillen: higher-order structural elements (as reported by Andrey). Formation and layers are incorrect in this context
3 days 19 hrs
  -> You could be right, in which case the asker should take note!
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5 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Top-level structural elements


Explanation:
the features mentioned are tectonic elements, not stratigraphic.

Cornelius Gillen
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:53
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PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marat Zhumagul: Indeed, this is about tectonics (aka structural geoology). see: Главные структурные элементы (высшего порядка) – древние платформы (они же кратоны) и складчатые (геосинклинальные) пояса.
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25 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
major structural elements; major structures


Explanation:
formations are outta place in this instance, as it is not tectonics related;

Marat Zhumagul
Kazakhstan
Local time: 21:53
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Native speaker of: Russian
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