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tableland

Dutch translation: hoogvlakte


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English term or phrase:tableland
Dutch translation:hoogvlakte
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English to Dutch translations [Non-PRO]
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: 05:48
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thanks for helping me out with the exact meaning of the word
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3hoogvlakteBenny Raemaekers
5 +2tafelberg(en)
Adela Van Gils
3 +1plateauA.E. Nijenhuis


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
hoogvlakte


Explanation:
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Benny Raemaekers
Belgium
Local time: 05:48
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
Grading comment
thanks for helping me out with the exact meaning of the word

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kate Hudson
19 mins
  -> Bedankt Kate.

agree  Jan Willem van Dormolen
9 hrs

agree  Saskia Steur
1 day17 hrs
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
plateau


Explanation:
Andere mogelijkheid:
'ta·ble-land
( telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord )( aardrijkskunde )

plateau
tafelland

Maar plateau klinkt dan mooier.

A.E. Nijenhuis
Netherlands
Local time: 05:48
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mirjam Bonne-Nollen
7 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
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: 05:48
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxNicolette Ri: tafelgebergte
13 hrs

agree  Dirk Wouters: tafelbergen, tafelgebergte
1 day16 hrs
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