glissement de terrain

Definitions of glissement de terrain
  1. noun
    a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
    synonyms: affaissement, éboulement
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    glissement
    (geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.
  2. noun
    a small earthquake
    synonyms: secousse sismique, tremblement de terre
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    secousse tellurique, tremblement de terre
    shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
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