Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

outcrop

French translation:

affleurement rocheux

Added to glossary by Odette Grille (X)
Mar 25, 2005 15:23
19 yrs ago
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English term

outcrop

English to French Science Mining & Minerals / Gems specimen
Lithology: the description of rocks, in hand specimen or outcrop, on the basis of such characteristics as colour, structure...
Proposed translations (French)
5 +1 affleurement rocheux

Proposed translations

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affleurement rocheux

affleurement rocheux n m
Portion du socle rocheux qui apparaît à la surface du sol ou de l'eau.
Note :
Seul le lichen peut pousser sur un affleurement rocheux. (GDT)
Peer comment(s):

agree Fanny Thuiller : oui, affleurement.
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