Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

fold belt

Romanian translation:

centură cutată / orogenică

Added to glossary by Daniel Grigoras
Mar 20, 2012 09:49
12 yrs ago
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English term

fold belt

English to Romanian Science Geology
"The majority of the discoveries have been in the Marginal and Tarcau Nappes of the Carpathian foldbelt."
Proposed translations (Romanian)
4 +3 centură cutată
4 lant muntos
Change log

Mar 27, 2012 08:23: Daniel Grigoras changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1038044">mihaela_alice's</a> old entry - "fold belt"" to ""centură cutată / orogenica; lant muntos""

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centură cutată

"FOLD BELT: A linear or arcuate region characterized by compressional tectonics, including folding. Some authors refer to ‘fold-and-thrust belts’ in recognition of the importance of thrusting in crustal "
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-foldbelt.html

"A set of folds distributed on a regional scale constitutes a fold belt, a common feature of orogenic zones." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fold_(geology)

"Complex de subductie sau centura cutata" http://www.geo.edu.ro/Catmin/Rom/PDF/practica/Tema_6b-Tectof...

"Centura cutata a Crimeii şi Caucazul Mare, dispuse pe direcție aproximativ E-V paralel cu marginea Cratonului Est-European." http://www.profet.ro/Seghedi.pdf
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agree RODICA CIOBANU
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mulțumesc
agree ION CAPATINA
6 hrs
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agree Lucrina Stefanescu : sau centură orogenică
1 day 4 hrs
așa este; mulțumesc
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8 mins

lant muntos

mai precis, lantul muntos al Carpatilor.

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Note added at 11 mins (2012-03-20 10:00:43 GMT)
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