Mar 20, 2007 16:33
17 yrs ago
English term

compress

English to French Other Environment & Ecology
These band drains allowed water to be removed more effectively from the alluvium, allowing the alluvium to naturally compress

je n'arrive pas à trouver le bon terme
se compresser ? se tasser ? se réduire ? merci !

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se tasser

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agree BusterK
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agree Nathalie Elson
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "merci"
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4 hrs

s'agglomérer/s'accumuler

On parle de dépôt alluvionnaire, mais "se déposer" ne traduirait pas l'idée de compactage contenue dans "compress".
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agree GILLES MEUNIER : s'accumuler
7 hrs
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15 hrs

permettant ainsi une compactage/tassement naturel

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22 hrs

se compacter

It would convey the original idea quite well, no ?
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