great rift valley, fault

Arabic translation: وادي الأخدود الععظيم

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English term or phrase:great rift valley
Arabic translation:وادي الأخدود الععظيم
Entered by: ahmadwadan.com

11:17 May 2, 2005
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Science - Geology
English term or phrase: great rift valley, fault
Geology
as in "... Great Rift Valley, geological fault system of SW Asia and E Africa. "
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وادي الصدع/الأخدود العظيم
Explanation:
وادي الصدع/الأخدودالعظيم
Fault = صدع

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Note added at 8 mins (2005-05-02 11:26:06 GMT)
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fault

in geology, fracture in the rocks of the Earth\'s crust, where compressional or tensional forces cause the rocks on the opposite sides of the fracture, or fault, to be displaced relative to each other. Faults range in length from a few centimetres to many hundred kilometres

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Note added at 9 mins (2005-05-02 11:27:02 GMT)
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Also, fault = فلق في القشرة الأرضية
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thank you so much Ahmad
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4 +6وادي الصدع/الأخدود العظيم
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وادي الصدع/الأخدود العظيم


Explanation:
وادي الصدع/الأخدودالعظيم
Fault = صدع

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Note added at 8 mins (2005-05-02 11:26:06 GMT)
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fault

in geology, fracture in the rocks of the Earth\'s crust, where compressional or tensional forces cause the rocks on the opposite sides of the fracture, or fault, to be displaced relative to each other. Faults range in length from a few centimetres to many hundred kilometres

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Note added at 9 mins (2005-05-02 11:27:02 GMT)
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Also, fault = فلق في القشرة الأرضية


    Reference: http://www.moqatel.com/mokatel/data/Behoth/Dwal_Modn18/Jordo...
ahmadwadan.com
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Local time: 05:18
Native speaker of: Arabic
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Grading comment
thank you so much Ahmad

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