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limestone, dolomite, or crystaline rock terrains

Spanish translation: terrenos de roca caliza, dolomía o cristalina

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English term or phrase:limestone, dolomite, or crystaline rock terrains
Spanish translation:terrenos de roca caliza, dolomía o cristalina
Entered by: Miguel Armentia

08:26 Nov 29, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Geology / exploracion del agua subterranea
English term or phrase: limestone, dolomite, or crystaline rock terrains
the tracing of lineaments by aerial photography in limestone, dolomite, or crystaline rock terrains has increased the success of water well contractors seeking groundwater.

mi opcion es: en terrenos de piedra caliza, dolomita o roca cristalina
fanita007 (X)
terrenos de roca caliza, dolomita o cristalina
Explanation:
Todo correcto, sólo que no deberías usar el término piedra en un contexto geológico, siempre roca.
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Miguel Armentia
Spain
Local time: 22:00
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1terrenos de roca caliza, dolomita o cristalina
Miguel Armentia
4 +1terrenos de caliza, DOLOMÍA o roca cristalina
Chris Ellison
4terrenos/zonas/areas de piedra caliza/calcarea dolomita o cristalina
Ivan Chamme
4terrenos de piedra caliza, dolomita o roca cristalina
Cercedilla


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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
terrenos de roca caliza, dolomita o cristalina


Explanation:
Todo correcto, sólo que no deberías usar el término piedra en un contexto geológico, siempre roca.

Miguel Armentia
Spain
Local time: 22:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 100

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  caere
3 hrs
  -> Gracias caere
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez: :)
6 hrs
  -> Gracias Gaby
disagree  Chris Ellison: "Dolomita" is a mineral, "dolomía" is the rock. :)
6 days
  -> Tienes toda la razón, Chris.
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
terrenos/zonas/areas de piedra caliza/calcarea dolomita o cristalina


Explanation:
prefiero pidra caliza que roca

Ivan Chamme
Local time: 17:00
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez: :)
6 hrs
  -> :)
disagree  Chris Ellison: "Dolomita" is a mineral, "dolomía" is the rock which is what is needed here. :)
6 days
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
terrenos de piedra caliza, dolomita o roca cristalina


Explanation:
es bastante parecida a tu propia sugerencia, pero con piedra y roca para no repetir ni omitir ninguna.

Cercedilla
United States
Local time: 13:00
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez: :)
3 hrs
  -> gracias Gaby
disagree  Chris Ellison: OK, but "Dolomita" is a mineral, "dolomía" is a rock and this seems, in context, to be talking about rocks. :)
5 days
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1 day 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
terrenos de caliza, DOLOMÍA o roca cristalina


Explanation:
Dolomite (ROCK) = Dolomía
Dolomite (mineral) = dolomita

Also: roca caliza or dolomía is like saying "rock stone" and not really necessary as it is inherent :)



Chris Ellison
Spain
Local time: 22:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 5

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Miguel Armentia: you are right! Anyway, I would avoid "piedra" in spanish. Roca please...
4 days
  -> Thanks Miguel - it's an easy slip as it's the same word in English! (but didn't I put "roca"?) :)
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