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ANGLE DIP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- angle of inclination
1, record 1, English, angle%20of%20inclination
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- angle of dip 1, record 1, English, angle%20of%20dip
correct
- angle of fall 2, record 1, English, angle%20of%20fall
correct
- angle of slope 2, record 1, English, angle%20of%20slope
correct
- angle of gradient 2, record 1, English, angle%20of%20gradient
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the inclined distance and the angle of dip, determined by the vertical circle of the transit between any two points, are known, this correction can read. 3, record 1, English, - angle%20of%20inclination
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle d'inclinaison
1, record 1, French, angle%20d%27inclinaison
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- angle de pente 1, record 1, French, angle%20de%20pente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle que forme l'aiguille aimantée avec le plan horizontal. 2, record 1, French, - angle%20d%27inclinaison
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Geological Prospecting
- Underground Mining
- Metals Mining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dip
1, record 2, English, dip
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- angle of dip 2, record 2, English, angle%20of%20dip
correct
- angle of inclination 3, record 2, English, angle%20of%20inclination
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle at which a bed, stratum, or vein is inclined from the horizontal. 3, record 2, English, - dip
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flat room-and-pillar mining. ... applicable to tabular mineralization with horizontal to moderate dip at an angle not exceeding 20°. 4, record 2, English, - dip
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "hade", "inclination", which refers to the angle of inclination of a vein measured from the vertical. 5, record 2, English, - dip
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Dip of layering. 6, record 2, English, - dip
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dip angle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Prospection géologique
- Exploitation minière souterraine
- Mines métalliques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pendage
1, record 2, French, pendage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- angle de chute 2, record 2, French, angle%20de%20chute
correct, masculine noun
- inclinaison 3, record 2, French, inclinaison
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- angle d'inclinaison 4, record 2, French, angle%20d%27inclinaison
masculine noun
- angle de pendage 4, record 2, French, angle%20de%20pendage
masculine noun
- inclinaison relative 2, record 2, French, inclinaison%20relative
feminine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle que forme la ligne de plus grande pente d'un plan (couche géologique, plan de faille, plan de schistosité), d'un filon avec l'horizontale. 5, record 2, French, - pendage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gisement à pendage de 40°. 6, record 2, French, - pendage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Angle de chute de la colonne [minéralisée] dans le plan du filon [...]; on dit aussi «inclinaison relative», mais cette expression est beaucoup moins usitée. On dit, par exemple, que la colonne «chute» au NO [Nord-Ouest] Très fréquemment, dans un même filon, les diverses colonnes présentent des angles de chute très voisins. 2, record 2, French, - pendage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inclinaison : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 7, record 2, French, - pendage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pendage de la stratification. 8, record 2, French, - pendage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Prospección geológica
- Explotación minera subterránea
- Minas metálicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- buzamiento
1, record 2, Spanish, buzamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inclinación, respecto a la horizontal, del plano de una falla o bien de una capa geológica o de un filón. 1, record 2, Spanish, - buzamiento
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