Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
touradon de laiche paniculée
English translation:
greater tussock sedge
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Carolyn Brice
Jun 9, 2005 09:16
18 yrs ago
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French term
touradon
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Environment & Ecology
Actuellement, ce qui étonne le plus est l'énorme concentration de touradons, de laiche paniculée, près de mille cinq cent.
There is a definition on granddictionnaire.com: 'Accumulation de sédiments littoraux ou lacustres provoqués par une touffe végétale. ' but still doesn't help me find the English term! Thanks :)
There is a definition on granddictionnaire.com: 'Accumulation de sédiments littoraux ou lacustres provoqués par une touffe végétale. ' but still doesn't help me find the English term! Thanks :)
Proposed translations
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| 3 +2 | Greater Tussock Sedge |
Carolyn Brice
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| 3 | small mound of vegital debris |
Matthew Balson
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| 1 | plant-sediment accumulation/deposits |
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French term (edited):
touradon de laiche panicul�e
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Greater Tussock Sedge
I would say it like this. A loose tranlsation of the word "touradon" could be tuft, and I quite sure a tussock is a synonym of tuft. Check out the definitions for tuft and tussock, as well as this site for info regarding the "laiche paniculée".
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Nick Lingris
: My suggestion: tussocks (of Carex paniculata) or tussock sedges.
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plant-sediment accumulation/deposits
perhaps some of these links will help
so that there is limited space for continued sediment accumulation. ...
www.ozestuaries.org/oracle/ozestuaries/ conceptual_mods/cm_glossary.htm - 15k
Eco-physiology of C. rotundata: plant-sediment interactions (ZH) - this ...
www.imedea.uib.es/natural/goi/ litoralecology/predict/docs/Minutes_Manila.rtf
Accretion of sediment and accumulation of plant material increases the height of the ...
www.marlin.ac.uk/biotopes/Bio_Eco_LMU.NVC_SM13.htm - 21k
Learn about coastal deposits, the formation of deltas, and beach dynamics.
bellnetweb.brc.tamus.edu/sediment.htm - 13k
so that there is limited space for continued sediment accumulation. ...
www.ozestuaries.org/oracle/ozestuaries/ conceptual_mods/cm_glossary.htm - 15k
Eco-physiology of C. rotundata: plant-sediment interactions (ZH) - this ...
www.imedea.uib.es/natural/goi/ litoralecology/predict/docs/Minutes_Manila.rtf
Accretion of sediment and accumulation of plant material increases the height of the ...
www.marlin.ac.uk/biotopes/Bio_Eco_LMU.NVC_SM13.htm - 21k
Learn about coastal deposits, the formation of deltas, and beach dynamics.
bellnetweb.brc.tamus.edu/sediment.htm - 13k
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small mound of vegital debris
I really don't think we have a term in English for "touradon". You may want to take an end run around the problem and simply describe what it is. I included a suggestion above to get the juices flowing, even if you have to tweak it a little.
Below are two more definitions in French to help clarify matters:
Touradon: Petite butte se formant sous l’effet du vent par l’accumulation de sable et de débris végétaux autour d’un obstacle, notamment une touffe de salicorne.
Touradon : Désigne une grosse touffe (jusqu’à 1 mètre de hauteur) qui résulte de la persistance, au cours des années, de la souche et des feuilles basales sèches de certaines plantes herbacées cespiteuses (exemple : molinie).
I hope that's helpful. Happy translating,
Matthew
Below are two more definitions in French to help clarify matters:
Touradon: Petite butte se formant sous l’effet du vent par l’accumulation de sable et de débris végétaux autour d’un obstacle, notamment une touffe de salicorne.
Touradon : Désigne une grosse touffe (jusqu’à 1 mètre de hauteur) qui résulte de la persistance, au cours des années, de la souche et des feuilles basales sèches de certaines plantes herbacées cespiteuses (exemple : molinie).
I hope that's helpful. Happy translating,
Matthew
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