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Kansas chalk

French translation: craie du Kansas

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17:51 Jun 9, 2010

English to French translations [PRO]
Science - Geology

English term or phrase: Kansas chalk

Bonjour,

savez-vous comment traduire le terme "Kansas chalk" dans la phrase suivante ? Y a-t-il une expression consacrée ?

"The floor of this ocean known today as the Kansas chalk was created by billions and billions of nano fossils, the shells of tiny plankton that drifted down and were deposited on the sea bed."

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French translation:craie du Kansas

Explanation:
Suggestion.

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http://www.universalis.fr/encyclopedie/mosasaures/

"Lézard marin éteint appartenant au groupe des Mosasaures. On trouve des restes de Clidastes dans des dépôts marins du Crétacé supérieur (environ 90 millions d'années) en Amérique du Nord. Des spécimens bien conservés ont été découverts dans la craie du Kansas."

Nombreuses références sur le Web.

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Merci Blan !