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English translation: types of material, deposits, elements


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French term or phrase:éléments
English translation:types of material, deposits, elements
Entered by: claude-andrew
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10:16 Feb 4, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology / definition of gisement
French term or phrase: éléments
That ubiquitous term again:

Gisement

Lieu de concentration d'un ou plusieurs **éléments** (exemple: gisements de minéraux, gisements de fossiles).

Obviously I can't use "elements" because of the restricted meaning. Features, items, components and things are no good. Any ideas?
claude-andrew
France
Local time: 18:08
types of material
Explanation:
a suggestion
Selected response from:

SJLD
Local time: 18:08
Grading comment
Thanks SJLD - hard to decide, but types of material seemed the best
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1types of material
SJLD
3 +2deposits (here)
ormiston
3formationsMarco Solinas


Discussion entries: 5





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
types of material


Explanation:
a suggestion

SJLD
Local time: 18:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks SJLD - hard to decide, but types of material seemed the best
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks! That'll do nicely


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  B D Finch
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
deposits (here)


Explanation:
Given what is cited as examples this could work

ormiston
Local time: 18:08
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mark Bossanyi
1 hr
agree  B D Finch: I know I shouldn't agree with both answers, but I do.
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
formations


Explanation:
It fits the examples given within the brackets)

Marco Solinas
Local time: 09:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
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