aquitards

Spanish translation: capa o estrato semipermeable

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English term or phrase:aquitards
Spanish translation:capa o estrato semipermeable
Entered by: Egmont

10:41 Nov 21, 2001
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
/ mining/engineering
English term or phrase: aquitards
"Silty or sandy material in foundation of dump, possibly confined by aquitards."

document relates to failures in waste deposits for mining facilities
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capa o estrato semipermeable
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5acuitardo
Luis
4capa o estrato semipermeable
Egmont


  

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capa o estrato semipermeable


Explanation:
vid. refs.


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acuitardo


Explanation:
La respuesta seleccionada es correcta, esa es la definición en español para aquitards, pero en la literatura técnica se utiliza la traducción acuitardo.

Sólo por si puede ayudar.

Saludos,

Luis



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