Deck

Japanese: Decke
Deck

…The word is derived from the French nappe (table cloth) and can also be read as nappe. The German synonym is Decke. There are several theories about its origin, including that it was formed when the lower inversion wing finally broke off at a more advanced stage of the recumbent fold, or that it was formed when a former topographical high slid down due to gravity.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Decke" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…フランス語のnappe(食卓布)が語源で,ナッペとも読む。ドイツ語系の同義語としてデッケDeckeがある。その成因として横臥(おうが)褶曲(横ぶせ褶曲,おしかぶせ褶曲)のより進んだ段階でついに下方の逆転翼がちぎれてできたとする説や,かつての地形的高まりから,重力によって滑り落ちてできたとする説などがある。…

※「Decke」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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