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German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology | | German term or phrase: Beckenfüllung | Another term that is tantalizingly close to coming to mind, but which remains out of reach...
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Ausser den pleistozänen Ostracoden der Kabul-Formation sind bisher noch keine Fossilien der kontinentale Beckenfüllung biostratigaphisch bearbeitet worden.
As always, any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! |
| | | basin fill | Explanation:
I think it would be perfectly legitimate to use basin fill here, see link, but I would also be tempted to use something like basin facies. |
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Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 21:26
| Grading comment I wish I could split the points, given the amount of references Marga provided. Thank you so much!
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11 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +3 basin fill
Explanation:
I think it would be perfectly legitimate to use basin fill here, see link, but I would also be tempted to use something like basin facies.
Reference: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&safe=off&num=20&q=basin...
| Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 21:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 224
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| | Grading comment | I wish I could split the points, given the amount of references Marga provided. Thank you so much! |
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