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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdeformação superficial
Pronunciation / Transliteration: defɔɾmɐˈsɐ̃w supeɾfiˈsjaɫ
"A deformação superficial foi monitorada por satélite."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A change in the shape, position, or dimension of the Earth's surface or an object's outer boundary caused by tectonic forces, volcanic activity, or external stress.
"Satellite radar interferometry detected significant surface-deformation following the major earthquake." - 2
Alteration of the top layer of a material due to mechanical stress, thermal expansion, or wear.
"Microscopic analysis revealed severe surface-deformation under high-pressure friction."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'surface', derived from Old French 'surface' (ultimately from Latin 'superficies' meaning uppermost face), with 'deformation', originating from Middle French 'déformation' and Latin 'deformatio' (from 'deformare', to disfigure). In scientific and geological contexts, it evolved during the 19th and 20th centuries to describe physical changes in the shape or configuration of an object's boundary or Earth's crust.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Surface Deformation" is said worldwide
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déformation de surface
Transliteration: defɔʁmasjɔ̃ də syʁfas
"La déformation de surface a été mesurée par GPS."
Oberflächendeformation
Transliteration: oːbɐflɛçəndɛfɔʁmat͡si̯oːn
"Die Oberflächendeformation deutet auf vulkanische Aktivität hin."
deformazione superficiale
Transliteration: deformatsjoːne superfitʃaːle
"I sensori hanno registrato la deformazione superficiale del suolo."
deformación superficial
Transliteration: defoɾmaˈsjon supeɾfiˈsjal
"El estudio de la deformación superficial ayuda a predecir fallas."
deformação superficial
Transliteration: defɔɾmɐˈsɐ̃w supeɾfiˈsjaɫ
"A deformação superficial foi monitorada por satélite."
सतह विरूपण
Transliteration: satah viroopan
"भूकंप के बाद सतह विरूपण का अध्ययन किया गया।"
表面变形
Transliteration: biǎomiàn biànxíng
"卫星雷达测量了地壳的表面变形。"
지표 변형
Transliteration: jipyo byeonhyeong
"화산 활동으로 인해 지표 변형이 발생했습니다."
地表変動
Transliteration: chihyou hendou
"地震による地表変動が観測された。"
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