fault A fracture or a zone of fractures along which there has been displacement of the sides relative to one another parallel to the fracture [fɔ:lt] n

environ.

falta f

faults n

gen.

desperfecto m

faulting ['fɔ:ltɪŋ] v

earth.sc.

falla

English thesaurus

fault [fɔ:lt] abbr.

abbr., mil.

failure

metrol.

A defect or electrical break-down of any component, or connection between components, upon which the intrinsic safety of the circuit depends

mil., abbr.

flt

fault

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investigation
gen.	encuesta; examen
ecol.	investigación
law	operaciones periciales; operación pericial; acto de instrucción; diligencias de obtención de pruebas; instrucción
law crim.law.	investigación judicial; instrucción del sumario


fault
gen.	culpa; defecto; fallo; perturbacion
comp., MS	error
earth.sc.	falla
el.	avería
environ.	falta
IT	escapatoria
faulting
earth.sc.	falla