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Italian: apporto solido fluviale

English translation: river sedimentation







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Italian term or phrase:apporto solido fluviale
English translation:river sedimentation
Entered by:Russell Jones
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Science - Environment & Ecology / coastal zone management
Italian term or phrase: apporto solido fluviale
le cause fondamentali dell’erosione sono principalmente dovute all’annullamento dell’***apporto solido fluviale***, all’occupazione della spiaggia attiva con infrastrutture, alla costruzione di opere portuali di difesa.

--- fluvial solid sediment contribution??
Simon Sobrero
United Kingdom
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Simon Sobrero: 10:40am Sep 4, 2006: or load?

river sedimentation
Explanation:
I can't quote any specific references, but reading various articles that use it, e.g. http://www.rivivinatura.it/italian/scopri-laguna2.html , I'm sure that is what it refers to.
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Russell Jones
United Kingdom
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neat!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1river sedimentation
Russell Jones
2solid loads of riversGAR


  


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solid loads of rivers

Explanation:
cheers

GAR
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river sedimentation

Explanation:
I can't quote any specific references, but reading various articles that use it, e.g. http://www.rivivinatura.it/italian/scopri-laguna2.html , I'm sure that is what it refers to.

Russell Jones
United Kingdom
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Note from asker to answerer
neat!
Notes to answerer
Asker: that's nice - it suggests the active process but is better than contribution!


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