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German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology | | German term or phrase: Staufschicht | "Diese Formation besteht aus bis zu 90 m mächtigen meist mittel- bis grobkörnigen, teils lokal auch konglomeratischen Sandsteinen, welche von den STAUFSCHICHTEN (Zechstein) unterlagert werden."
The rest of the sentence is unproblematic, but I am particularly hung up on what "Stauf" could mean. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated! |
|   Christopher LewisKudoZ activityQuestions: 3 (none open) ( 1 closed without grading) Answers: 7
Germany
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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 18:05
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12 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +1 Stauf layer/strata
Explanation:
"Stauf" is ein Ort bei Ramsen in der Pfalz
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geologie_des_Pfälzerwaldes
http://www.bgr.de/app/LithoLex/gesamt_ausgabe_neu.php?id=600...
Reference: http://books.google.com/books?id=BR9FWgu2ps4C&pg=PA559&lpg=P...
| sibsab
Local time: 03:05
Native speaker of:  German
PRO pts in category: 4
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13 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2 | Staufschichten Stauf Beds
Explanation:
Die Staufschichten bilden eine lithostratigraphische Einheit und sollten ihre Name, zumindest den "Stauf"-Teil, deshalb beibehalten. Siehe Link für Erläuterung. Als Übersetzung schlage ich Stauf Beds vor, sofern Sie auf eine Englische Benennung bestehen.
Reference: http://www.bgr.de/app/LithoLex/gesamt_ausgabe_neu.php?id=600...
| Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 03:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 224
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Asker: Thank you very much, Alan. Seems very obvious now! I should probably get more sleep.
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13 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2 "Stauf" stratum/layer/ bed
Explanation:
Stauf=name of a region
"Der Weg führte weiter am Ortsteil Stauf mit der gleichnamigen Burgruine vorbei, der namensgebend für die hier vorkommenden Stauf-Schichten war. "
http://tiny.cc/v9vmf
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