Sep 23, 2008 18:20
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Spanish term

charnelas

Spanish to English Law/Patents Geology geological report
donde los bandeamientos de cuarzo feldespato estan replegados con direcciones a sus charnelas de NO-SE a S.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +4 joints
4 +1 hinges

Discussion

Enrique Espinosa Sep 24, 2008:
Ando de metiche, pero es necesario aclarar que joints no tiene nada que ver con charnelas, son cosas muy distintas. Joint es junta o diaclasa, charnela es el punto de máxima flexión en un pliegue

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joints

"charnela = hinge; hinged or articulated joint"
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=106568

"Transverse (ac) joints are abundant. They are steep to vertical and trend east-west, essentially perpendicular to the fold axes. These are tension joints; ..."
http://www.planetary.brown.edu/mappers/Fieldtrip_2003/Purgat...

"Layer parallel shear responsible for the asymmetry of the folds caused joint rotation toward the fold hinge within the long limb. ..."
http://www.sav.sk/index.php?lang=sk&charset=&doc=publish-jou...

"As you walk along these ledges, be on the lookout for folds, joints, and quartz veins like those described for the Cape Elizabeth Formation..."
http://maine.gov/doc/nrimc/mgs/explore/bedrock/2-lights/rock...

"Both crystals and irregularly shaped grains of feldspars are commonly twinned. ... of such structural features as faults, joints, cleavage, and small folds. ..."
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/145289/Crystal-Mou...

Peer comment(s):

agree Nancy Cortell
0 min
agree Alicia Jordá : si, "b¡sagra" en España
5 mins
agree Francisco Pavez (X)
55 mins
agree mikellys
8 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thank you"
+1
15 mins

hinges

Diccionario geologico ingles-español Juan Carlos M. Turner
singular : hinge

Peer comment(s):

agree Enrique Espinosa : Yes, hinge describes better charnela in terms of Structural Geology. http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/geology/2692607...
9 hrs
gracias Enrique
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