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travertine (barriers)

German translation: Travertin, Kalktuff

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English term or phrase:travertine
German translation:Travertin, Kalktuff
Entered by: Vesna Zivcic

22:47 Mar 17, 2002
English to German translations [PRO]
Science - Geology / tourist guide
English term or phrase: travertine (barriers)
I have found the term "Rauchwacke" for "travertine", but it is completely new to my ears.


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Vesna Zivcic
Local time: 17:14
Travertin
Explanation:
American Heritage

trav·er·tine (tr²v“…r-t¶n”, -t¹n) n. 1. A light-colored porous calcite, CaCO3, deposited from solution in ground or surface waters and forming, among other deposits, stalactites and stalagmites. 2. A compact calcium carbonate used as a facing material in construction. [French, from Italian travertino, alteration of tivertino, from Latin (lapis) tºburtºnus, (stone) of Tibur (Tivoli), an ancient city of central Italy.]

http://www.discoverturkey.com/german/bakanlik/b-a-denizli.ht...
Das Wort Travertine kommt aus der italienischen Stadt Tivoli, die in der Römerzeit "Tivertino" genannt wurde und wo sich breite Bodensätze befinden. Die Travertine sind Felsen, die aus sehr unterschiedlichen Gründe und wegen verschiedenen Begebenheiten durch physikalische Reaktionen sich senken.

Duden:
Travertin=Kalksinter, Kalktuff, der yur Verkleidung von Fassaden, als Bodenbelag o.Ä. verwendet wird
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Elvira Stoianov
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Travertin
Sandra Schlatter
5Travertin
Elvira Stoianov
4Rauchwacke = Rauhwacke (more frequently used)
Elisabeth Ghysels


  

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Travertin


Explanation:
According to Eurodicautom the term "Travertin" exists in German.

Context would be "Talsperren". Seems to fit...

Sandra Schlatter
Local time: 16:14
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

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Travertin


Explanation:
American Heritage

trav·er·tine (tr²v“…r-t¶n”, -t¹n) n. 1. A light-colored porous calcite, CaCO3, deposited from solution in ground or surface waters and forming, among other deposits, stalactites and stalagmites. 2. A compact calcium carbonate used as a facing material in construction. [French, from Italian travertino, alteration of tivertino, from Latin (lapis) tºburtºnus, (stone) of Tibur (Tivoli), an ancient city of central Italy.]

http://www.discoverturkey.com/german/bakanlik/b-a-denizli.ht...
Das Wort Travertine kommt aus der italienischen Stadt Tivoli, die in der Römerzeit "Tivertino" genannt wurde und wo sich breite Bodensätze befinden. Die Travertine sind Felsen, die aus sehr unterschiedlichen Gründe und wegen verschiedenen Begebenheiten durch physikalische Reaktionen sich senken.

Duden:
Travertin=Kalksinter, Kalktuff, der yur Verkleidung von Fassaden, als Bodenbelag o.Ä. verwendet wird

Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Local time: 17:14
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in HungarianHungarian
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Rauchwacke = Rauhwacke (more frequently used)


Explanation:
= Travertin; however, I it's my impression, that in nature it's more often called Rauhwacke, while as building and decorating material it's more often called Travertin; anyway Travertin will be more widely understood.
Pozdrav,

Nikolaus

another interesting website:
http://www.ulg.ac.be/geolsed/sedim/lexique.htm


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Elisabeth Ghysels
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