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HANGING WALL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hanging side 1, record 1, English, hanging%20side
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hanging wall 1, record 1, English, hanging%20wall
- topwall 1, record 1, English, topwall
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- top wall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toit
1, record 1, French, toit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Surface d'une nappe : Surface da la zone saturée d'un aquifère libre, ou toit d'un aquifère captif. 1, record 1, French, - toit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hanging wall
1, record 2, English, hanging%20wall
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hanger 2, record 2, English, hanger
correct
- hanging 3, record 2, English, hanging
correct
- hanging side 2, record 2, English, hanging%20side
correct
- top wall 4, record 2, English, top%20wall
correct
- roof 5, record 2, English, roof
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
roof: The rock above an orebody. 6, record 2, English, - hanging%20wall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Roof in coal mining corresponds to hanging wall in metal mining. 4, record 2, English, - hanging%20wall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
hanging wall: The wall or rock on the upper side of an inclined vein. 4, record 2, English, - hanging%20wall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hanging wall: It is called the roof in bedded deposits. 4, record 2, English, - hanging%20wall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Veins are often inclined, and in such cases, as with faults, we can speak of the hanging wall and the footwall. 7, record 2, English, - hanging%20wall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Roof control, crusher block, lid, upthrown fault, strain indicator. 8, record 2, English, - hanging%20wall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
To hold a roof. 8, record 2, English, - hanging%20wall
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- toit
1, record 2, French, toit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- éponte supérieure 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9ponte%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
- éponte toit 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9ponte%20toit
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éponte qui est située au-dessus du minéral. 4, record 2, French, - toit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les filons recoupent [...] les roches encaissantes. Leurs parois ou épontes sont appelées toit (éponte supérieure) et mur (éponte inférieure). 5, record 2, French, - toit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au sens géologique, et dans le cas d'une couche, le toit désigne l'éponte de formation plus ancienne que le minerai. Le toit géologique coïncide avec le toit du mineur, à moins que des mouvements de terrains n'aient renversé la série stratigraphique. 4, record 2, French, - toit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «plafond» et «couronne» qui s'appliquent plutôt à la paroi rocheuse supérieure d'une galerie de mine. 6, record 2, French, - toit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Bois d'écrasement, contrôle indicateur des déformations, plaque de bois, rejet, remontée des strates, semelle en bois au toit. 7, record 2, French, - toit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Soutenir, abandonner au toit (faux toit). 7, record 2, French, - toit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación minera subterránea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- techo
1, record 2, Spanish, techo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-11-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- underlain by
1, record 3, English, underlain%20by
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- in the hanging wall 1, record 3, English, in%20the%20hanging%20wall
correct
- in hanging wall 1, record 3, English, in%20hanging%20wall
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... host rocks which are underlain by phyllite and overlain by quartzite and dolomite ... 1, record 3, English, - underlain%20by
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Note anhydrous skarn along the Ore limestone unit in the footwall and hanging wall ... 1, record 3, English, - underlain%20by
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- au toit
1, record 3, French, au%20toit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- dans le toit 1, record 3, French, dans%20le%20toit
correct
- dans l'éponte supérieure 1, record 3, French, dans%20l%27%C3%A9ponte%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] des lithologies encaissantes (phyllades au toit, quartzites et dolomies au mur) [...] 1, record 3, French, - au%20toit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
À remarquer la présence d'un faciès de skarn anhydre le long de l'unité du «calcaire minéralisé» au toit et au mur [...] 1, record 3, French, - au%20toit
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hanging wall
1, record 4, English, hanging%20wall
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- upper plate 2, record 4, English, upper%20plate
correct
- hanging side 3, record 4, English, hanging%20side
- hanger 3, record 4, English, hanger
- upper wall 4, record 4, English, upper%20wall
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The upper wall or rock of an inclined or horizontal fault ... 5, record 4, English, - hanging%20wall
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a dipping fault, the hanging wall refers to the surface of rock along the fault plane which has rock above it. 6, record 4, English, - hanging%20wall
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- toit
1, record 4, French, toit
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lèvre supérieure 2, record 4, French, l%C3%A8vre%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
- lèvre soulevée 3, record 4, French, l%C3%A8vre%20soulev%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- lèvre surélevée 4, record 4, French, l%C3%A8vre%20sur%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les compartiments définis par une faille se terminent contre celle-ci par des lèvres; il y a une lèvre supérieure dans le compartiment surélevé et une lèvre inférieure dans le compartiment affaissé. 4, record 4, French, - toit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le mouvement se fait suivant une surface de faille [...] qui n'est pas toujours un plan de faille [...] La surface est quelquefois verticale [...] et d'ordinaire inclinée [...] présentant une certaine pente [...] Dans ce dernier cas la lèvre supérieure, reposant sur le plan de faille, est le toit [...], la lèvre inférieure est le mur [...] 5, record 4, French, - toit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lèvre d'une faille, chacune de ses deux parois (lèvre abaissée, lèvre soulevée). 6, record 4, French, - toit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- techo
1, record 4, Spanish, techo
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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