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A ... strike-slip fault in which the fault surface is vertical, and the fault blocks move sideways past each other.  2, fiche 1, Anglais, - wrench%20fault

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Given the geological complexity of some deformed rocks, including rocks that have experienced more than one episode of deformation, it can be difficult to distinguish a wrench fault from a strike-slip fault. Also, areas can be deformed more than once or experience ongoing structuring such that fault surfaces can be rotated from their original orientations.  2, fiche 1, Anglais, - wrench%20fault

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This complexity explains that the term "wrench fault" has been used with an increasing frequency as a synonym of transcurrent or strike-slip fault.  3, fiche 1, Anglais, - wrench%20fault

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wrench fault: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.  3, fiche 1, Anglais, - wrench%20fault

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Français

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faille verticale de décrochement : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.  2, fiche 1, Français, - faille%20verticale%20de%20d%C3%A9crochement

Fiche 1,  Justifications,  Espagnol