TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

ROCK COMPETENCY [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2011-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

The rheological properties which allow a rock under specific conditions to be able to support a tectonic force.

OBS

Competency of rocks is a relative term, depending to some extent on the surrounding rocks, i.e. a rock in one situation may act as a competent horizon while in other circumstances an identical rock may act incompetently.

Key term(s)
  • rock competence
  • competence of rock

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
DEF

Caractère d'une roche compétente, [c'est-à-dire] ayant des qualités mécaniques satisfaisantes.

DEF

Degré de rigidité d'une couche géologique par rapport à ses voisines.

Key term(s)
  • compétence d'une roche

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: