Dear Gerrit,
Effectively this type of fault does not exist in the Dictionnaire de Géologie of A. Foucault and J.-F. Raoult (Masson, 1980).
Depending on the context, this can also be a "Tear fault".
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From: Tectonics & structural geology discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gerrit de Kock
Sent: 13 February 2017 10:53
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Subject: Re: terminology
Hi to all those who have responded.
From all the comments and suggestions the term which is inclusive of all the suggestions is "Relay or Transfer fault". The term was given in a list which must be ticked and then described in the report. Our translator is well familiar with all the geological terms but this was new to her.
Thanks a lot. There is no need in invent new terminologies when they already exist.
Gerrit
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Sent: Monday, February 13, 2017 11:17 AM
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Subject: Re: terminology
Hi people,
Is the report french as well?
French geologist, but I never heard about the terminology "faille de rattachement" to describe a fault. Can't find it in my french geology dictionaries. Maybe be an outdated term?
It sounds to me like a detachment fault, because the overlying faults can "se rattacher" to the "faille de rattachement", but the sentence or the context might help more.
All the best,
Gaël Lymer
Research Fellow in Geophysics
Geosystems Research Group
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
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Hei,
This sentence « faille de rattachement » could be a ramp or a detachment .
cheers,
Thomas Theunissen
Le 13 févr. 2017 à 08:06, Gerrit de Kock <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> a écrit :
We have this French phrase in a report "faille de rattachement". We do not find it in any Dictionary. Can someone please provide the correct English translation.
Will be appreciated
Best regards
Gerrit
Gerrit de Kock (Ph.D) (Pr.Sc.Nat)
Specialist Geologist: Mapping
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