BEOLINGUS
Dictionary - TU Chemnitz

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Lockergestein {n}; lockeres Gestein {n}; Lockergesteinsmaterial {n}; Lockermaterial {n} [geol.] loose sedimentary rock; unconsolidated rock; loose material; unconsolidated material

Bergrutsch {m} (großflächige Rutschung von Lockermaterial) [envir.] [geogr.] catastrophic landslide; catastrophic landfall; catastrophic landslip [Br.]; catastrophic earthfall

Bergrutsche {pl} catastrophic landslides; catastrophic landfalls; catastrophic landslips; catastrophic earthfalls

Hangrutschung {f}; Hangrutsch {m}; Erdrutsch {m}; gravitative Massenbewegung {f} (großflächige Rutschung von Lockermaterial) [envir.] [geogr.] landslide; landslip [Br.]; landfall; earthfall

Rotationsrutschung {f} rotational slide; rotational slip [Br.]; rotational slump

Translationsrutschung {f} translational slide; translational slip [Br.]; translational slump; planar slide; planar slump