In the case of the Haiti quake, the Caribbean and North American plates slide past one another in an east-westdirection.
在这次海地的地震中，加勒比海和北美板块东西相向滑动。
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The favourable ore-bearing facies of Devonian features subdivision of areas in the east-westdirection and subdivision of belts in north-south direction.
泥盆系有利含矿岩相具有东西分区、南北分带的空间展布特征。
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For example, rows of vegetables should be planted in an east-westdirection. That way, as the sun passes overhead, all the plants will receive an equal amount of light.