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Descriptor English: Geological Fault
Descriptor Spanish: Falla Geológica
Descriptor falla geológica
Entry term(s) falla geológica inversa
falla geológica normal
falla geológica transcurrente
Scope note: Fractura plana o ligeramente curva en las capas superiores de la tierra, a lo largo de la cual se producen desplazamientos. (Traducción libre del original: IDNDR 1992)
Descriptor Portuguese: Falha Geológica
Descriptor French: Faille Géologique
Entry term(s): Fault
Geologic Fault, Normal
Geologic Fault, Reverse
Geologic Fault, Transcurrent
Normal Geologic Fault
Overthrust Fault
Reverse Geologic Fault
Thrust Fault
Transverse Thrust
Tree number(s): SP8.190.270.371.582
Scope note: A planar or gently curved fracture in the earth's upper layers across which displacement occurs (IDNDR, 1992)
Allowable Qualifiers: No qualifiers
DeCS ID: 34612
Unique ID: DDCS034612
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Geological Fault - Preferred
Concept UI FD00060512
Scope note A planar or gently curved fracture in the earth's upper layers across which displacement occurs (IDNDR, 1992)
Preferred term Geological Fault
Entry term(s) Fault
Geologic Fault, Normal
Geologic Fault, Reverse
Geologic Fault, Transcurrent
Normal Geologic Fault
Overthrust Fault
Reverse Geologic Fault
Thrust Fault
Transverse Thrust



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