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TRANSLATIONAL LANDSLIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- translational landslide
1, record 1, English, translational%20landslide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- translational slide 2, record 1, English, translational%20slide
correct
- planar landslide 3, record 1, English, planar%20landslide
correct
- planar slide 4, record 1, English, planar%20slide
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Translational slides. A translational or planar landslide is a downslope movement of material that occurs along a distinctive planar surface of weakness such as a fault, joint or bedding plane. Some of the largest and most damaging landslides on Earth are translational. These landslides occur at all scales and are not self-stabilising. They can be very rapid where discontinuities are steep. 1, record 1, English, - translational%20landslide
Record 1, Key term(s)
- translational land slide
- planar land slide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glissement de terrain plan
1, record 1, French, glissement%20de%20terrain%20plan
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- glissement plan 2, record 1, French, glissement%20plan
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un glissement circulaire, il y a un mouvement de rotation autour d'un axe central à la surface de rupture [...] La combinaison circulaire est plus commune; elle est une approximation du cas en spirale logarithmique minimisant l'énergie. Les glissements purement plans sont rares, la rupture a alors lieu suivant une ligne bien définie [...] Cependant, un glissement est souvent une combinaison des deux, répétée plusieurs fois dans les cas les plus complexes. 1, record 1, French, - glissement%20de%20terrain%20plan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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