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3级台阶状

English translation: in the form of a three-step staircase


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Chinese term or phrase:三级台阶状
English translation:in the form of a three-step staircase
Entered by: Vikki Leung
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14:19 Mar 2, 2008
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Science - Geography
Chinese term or phrase: 3级台阶状
呈贡县境内地势东高西低呈3级台阶状。
Denyce Seow
Singapore
Local time: 18:17
the form of a three-step staircase
Explanation:
"... taking the form of a three-step staircase."

You can use form or shape.

See picture in link below.
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Vikki Leung
Canada
Local time: 06:17
Grading comment
Seems to be a solution. A common expression, but with "staircase" in inverted commas.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2a shape of 3 stepsWenjer Leuschel
4 +1the form of a three-step staircase
Vikki Leung
3a three step/level staircase formchica nueva


  

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a shape of 3 steps


Explanation:
The topography of Chenggong Xian forms a shape of 3 steps, from the height of the East down to the lowland of the West.

Wenjer Leuschel
Taiwan
Local time: 18:17
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  chica nueva: 'The relief/topography within Chenggong County is high in the east and low in the west taking on a 3-steps shape (depending on how closely you want to stick to the original)
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the form of a three-step staircase


Explanation:
"... taking the form of a three-step staircase."

You can use form or shape.

See picture in link below.


    Reference: http://www.hammacher.com/publish/71841.asp
Vikki Leung
Canada
Local time: 06:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Seems to be a solution. A common expression, but with "staircase" in inverted commas.

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agree  chica nueva
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3 days17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a three step/level staircase form


Explanation:
a three step/level staircase form


    Reference: http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:FfApP2YDJJkJ:zhidao.bai...
    Reference: http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:CwehGzqeeW0J:www.britan...
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Changes made by editors
Mar 10, 2008 - Changes made by Vikki Leung:
Edited KOG entryDenyce Seow's old entry - "3级台阶状" => "form of a three-step "staircase""


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