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Italian to English translations [PRO] Botany | | Italian term or phrase: argilloso-limoso | | Dai terreni argillosi, argilloso-limosi, franco limosi, dalla presenza di sabbie di origine fluviale, che favoriscono il drenaggio sotterraneo delle acque deriva la serbevolezza dei bulbi, il loro alto accrescimento e soprattutto quella forma regolare e compatta che li caratterizzano |
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| | clayey silty | Explanation: Standard geological terms. Silt particles or grains are smallerr than sand but large than clay. Clayey silty ground is a mix of silt an clay in more or less equal measure as opposed to Clayey silt (more silt) and silty clay (more clay).
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Corrections: "larger than clay" "mix of silt and clay" |
| Selected response from: James (Jim) Davis Italy Local time: 05:23
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29 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1 clayey silty
Explanation: Standard geological terms. Silt particles or grains are smallerr than sand but large than clay. Clayey silty ground is a mix of silt an clay in more or less equal measure as opposed to Clayey silt (more silt) and silty clay (more clay).
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Corrections: "larger than clay" "mix of silt and clay"
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