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English term or phrase:	tableland
Dutch translation:	hoogvlakte

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22:26 Nov 30, 2003

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Science - Geology / geology

English term or phrase: tableland

On denudation plateaux, tablelands, and mountains, where bedrock occurs near the surface and the seasonally thawed layer contains many fragments, sorted polygons are widespead.

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hoogvlakte

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Benny Raemaekers
Belgium
Local time: 08:24

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hoogvlakte

Benny Raemaekers

5 +2

tafelberg(en)

Adela Van Gils

3 +1

plateau

A.E. Nijenhuis

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hoogvlakte

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Benny Raemaekers
Belgium
Local time: 08:24
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Dutch

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thanks for helping me out with the exact meaning of the word

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plateau

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'ta·ble-land
( telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord )( aardrijkskunde )

plateau
tafelland

Maar plateau klinkt dan mooier.

A.E. Nijenhuis
Netherlands
Local time: 08:24
Native speaker of:

Dutch

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tafelberg(en)

Explanation:
Wij vertalen dat letterlijk. See site below.

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Note added at 1 hr 9 mins (2003-11-30 23:36:39 GMT)
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site is on geological history

Reference: http://www.gsmp.org/DUTCH/GS-HTM/D-BODY.HTM

Adela Van Gils
Netherlands
Local time: 08:24
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Dutch,

English