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English: subsalt

German translation: unter Salzschichten







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English term or phrase:subsalt
German translation:unter Salzschichten
Entered by:Michaela Müller
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Science - Geology
English term or phrase: subsalt
Kontext:

- XYZ underwrite Q-Marine seismic survey to illuminate complex subsalt structure
- enhance the subsalt image
- Product allows an improved image of key blocks on offer in the lease sales, and reduces subsalt drilling risk

Danke!
Michaela Müller
Germany
unter Salzschichten
Explanation:
which means exploration below salt layers; I don't know if there is a specific term in German; "subsalt drilling" = Salzlagerunterbohrung according to Bucksch, GeoTec Wörterbuch
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Danke euch allen! Ihr habt mir sehr geholfen.
Michaela
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Summary of answers provided
3unter Salzschichten
GET ENERGY
3Untersalz
Alan Johnson
4 -1basisches Salz
Martin Wenzel


  


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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
basisches Salz

Explanation:
Same as basic salt


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Subsalt
Martin Wenzel
Morocco
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree rainerc: but not in this context
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Untersalz

Explanation:
Auch hier mit der Caveat: nicht meine Sprachrichtung! "Subsalt" bedeutet "unter der Salz(lager)". Z.B "subsalt drilling" heisst so was wie Salzlagerunterbohrung.

Alan Johnson
Germany
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
unter Salzschichten

Explanation:
which means exploration below salt layers; I don't know if there is a specific term in German; "subsalt drilling" = Salzlagerunterbohrung according to Bucksch, GeoTec Wörterbuch


    Reference: http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/Display.cfm?Term=subsal...
GET ENERGY
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
Danke euch allen! Ihr habt mir sehr geholfen.
Michaela
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