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English translation: fluvial-marine alluvium(s)


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French term or phrase:alluvions fluviomarines
English translation:fluvial-marine alluvium(s)
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21:11 Feb 10, 2012
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French term or phrase: alluvions fluviomarines
La lithologie se compose d'argiles sableuses grises (rattachées aux alluvions quaternaires fluviomarines du Flandrien).
Nadège Aubert
Local time: 13:31
fluvial-marine alluviums
Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alluvium

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Quaternary alluvium

extract from Wikipedia

"Most, if not all, alluvium is very young (Quaternary in age), and is often referred to as "cover" because these sediments obscure the underlying bedrock. Most sedimentary material that fills a basin ("basin fill") that is not lithified is typically lumped together in the term alluvial."

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fluvial relates to deposits or erosion by river(s) whereas marine=by sea

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/00335894749...

http://bulletin.geoscienceworld.org/content/118/11-12/1431.a...


geoinfo.nmt.edu/tour/federal/monuments/.../map_abq_volcanoes.pdf


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40. Quaternary alluvium. Basalt flows. Flow 6 (youngest). Flow 5. Flow 4. Flow 3. Flow 2. Flow 1 (oldest). Rio Grande fluvial deposits. Santa Fe Group, including ...


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http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/wri974228/text/hydrofmwk.htm
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gallagy2
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1fresh and salt water alluvial deposits
Rasha Ali Hassan
4 +1fluvial-marine alluviumsgallagy2
4fluvio-marine alluviationsEllen Kraus


Discussion entries: 4





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fluvio-marine alluviations


Explanation:
www.iypeinsa.org/updates-09/art-9.pdfÄhnliche Seiten - Diese experienced active alluviation and the processes were operating independent .... record of fluvio-marine interactions (Chamyal et al., 2003a;. Sinha et al., 2007

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www.thefreedictionary.com/fluviomarineIm flu·vi·o·ma·rine (fl v - -m -r n ). adj. Relating to or being deposits, especially near the mouth of a river, formed by the combined action of river and sea.


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www.encyclo.co.uk/define/alluviationIm alluviation - Meaning and definition. ... alluviation alluviation The deposition of sediment by a river at any point along its course. Found on ...


Ellen Kraus
Local time: 13:31
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Johanne Bouthillier: alluviation = the process, alluvion or alluvium - the result
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fluvial-marine alluviums


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alluvium

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-02-10 22:49:26 GMT)
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Quaternary alluvium

extract from Wikipedia

"Most, if not all, alluvium is very young (Quaternary in age), and is often referred to as "cover" because these sediments obscure the underlying bedrock. Most sedimentary material that fills a basin ("basin fill") that is not lithified is typically lumped together in the term alluvial."

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-02-10 22:53:13 GMT)
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fluvial relates to deposits or erosion by river(s) whereas marine=by sea

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/00335894749...

http://bulletin.geoscienceworld.org/content/118/11-12/1431.a...


geoinfo.nmt.edu/tour/federal/monuments/.../map_abq_volcanoes.pdf


File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
40. Quaternary alluvium. Basalt flows. Flow 6 (youngest). Flow 5. Flow 4. Flow 3. Flow 2. Flow 1 (oldest). Rio Grande fluvial deposits. Santa Fe Group, including ...


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Note added at 1 hr (2012-02-10 22:56:14 GMT)
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http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/wri974228/text/hydrofmwk.htm

gallagy2
Ireland
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanne Bouthillier: in a « learned » context, fluviomarine alluvia, if plural form preferred
16 hrs
  -> thanks Johanne; sorry, just saw your note now:-)
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fresh and salt water alluvial deposits


Explanation:
Depending on the context and/or for variety, we could use the simpler words, sometimes.

Rasha Ali Hassan
Local time: 13:31
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanne Bouthillier
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Changes made by editors
Apr 10 - Changes made by gallagy2:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Feb 11 - Changes made by Françoise Vogel:
Language pairEnglish to French => French to English
Feb 11 - Changes made by gallagy2:
Language pairFrench to English => English to French


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