im Streichen

English translation: horizontal cut

10:21 Apr 26, 2018
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Geology / Applied geology, Mining...
German term or phrase: im Streichen
Context:
https://i.imgur.com/vlzgTx8.png
sdvplatt
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:53
English translation:horizontal cut
Explanation:
not my field but might get the ball rolling

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or: horizontal section

www.bgs.ac.uk/data/maps/maps.cfc?method=viewRecord... - Traducir esta página
Map series, Geological Survey of England and Wales, Horizontal sections. Sheet number, 147. Sheet title, Horizontal section 147. [No. 1.] Sections illustrating the Geology of the Country between Slaidburn and Ingleton and between Morecambe Bay and Settle by R.H. Tiddeman Section No. 2. From Morcambe Bay by ...

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really not sure here so let's see what others have to say...

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www.bgs.ac.uk/data/maps/maps.cfc?method=viewRecord...
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From Bowdon, Cheshire, on the West, to West End Moor, Derbyshire on the East; by Didsbury, Stockport, Bredbury Collieries, and Compstall showing Triassic, Permian, and Carboniferous rocks. Reference geological maps 80 N.E., 81 N.W., N.E., 88 S.W.; and 6-inch 104, 105, Lancashire. (Vertical Section, 34.)| BGS maps ...

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I think in geological jargon you have vertical and horizontal sections (in the sense of cuts) and from what I've found, horizontal section would be ok

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see the ref I posted and let's wait for the geologists to come in on this
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David Hollywood
Local time: 04:53
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Summary of answers provided
3along the strike
Johanna Timm, PhD
3along the dip slope
Yuu Andou
2horizontal cut
David Hollywood
Summary of reference entries provided
Streichen
David Hollywood

  

Answers


2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
horizontal cut


Explanation:
not my field but might get the ball rolling

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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-04-26 12:27:01 GMT)
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or: horizontal section

www.bgs.ac.uk/data/maps/maps.cfc?method=viewRecord... - Traducir esta página
Map series, Geological Survey of England and Wales, Horizontal sections. Sheet number, 147. Sheet title, Horizontal section 147. [No. 1.] Sections illustrating the Geology of the Country between Slaidburn and Ingleton and between Morecambe Bay and Settle by R.H. Tiddeman Section No. 2. From Morcambe Bay by ...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-04-26 12:27:57 GMT)
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really not sure here so let's see what others have to say...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-04-26 12:29:35 GMT)
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www.bgs.ac.uk/data/maps/maps.cfc?method=viewRecord...
Traducir esta página
From Bowdon, Cheshire, on the West, to West End Moor, Derbyshire on the East; by Didsbury, Stockport, Bredbury Collieries, and Compstall showing Triassic, Permian, and Carboniferous rocks. Reference geological maps 80 N.E., 81 N.W., N.E., 88 S.W.; and 6-inch 104, 105, Lancashire. (Vertical Section, 34.)| BGS maps ...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-04-26 12:31:24 GMT)
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I think in geological jargon you have vertical and horizontal sections (in the sense of cuts) and from what I've found, horizontal section would be ok

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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-04-26 12:33:41 GMT)
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see the ref I posted and let's wait for the geologists to come in on this

David Hollywood
Local time: 04:53
Native speaker of: English
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
along the strike


Explanation:
http://tinyurl.com/yaeybo6y

confirmed by Bucksch, Dictionary of Geotechnical engineering

or google" Streichen strike Bergbau

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 00:53
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 48
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36 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
along the dip slope


Explanation:
(please see the following web references.)


    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001678781100071X
    Reference: http://www.oldchalknewdowns.org.uk/action
Yuu Andou
Local time: 16:53
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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Reference comments


1 hr peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Streichen

Reference information:
Geologie: (von schräg verlaufenden Schichten) in bestimmten Winkel eine gedachte horizontale Linie schneiden

David Hollywood
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20

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