Italian: acque sovrassalateEnglish translation: highly saline 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | Italian term or phrase: | acque sovrassalate | | English translation: | highly saline | | Entered by: | Marco V |
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Science - Environment & Ecology | | Italian term or phrase: acque sovrassalate | I was thinking "hypersaline waters" but later on in the text they talk about "acque ipersaline", which is different from sovrassalate, no?
"Una parte delle acque del delta, durante le piene si riversa in alcune depressioni aride con residui di acque sovrassalate dette saline o ‘pan’; i più famosi pan del Botswana sono in due aree protette: i parchi nazionali di Makgadikgadi e di Nxain Pan. Durante la stagione arida, queste piatte zone semidesertiche sono ricoperte da una crosta di terreno secco e profondamente screpolato con affioramenti di sali e piccoli stagni residui |
| | | highly saline | Explanation:
another alternative. At the end of the day, we're talking about salt pans created by the evaporation of salty water, so I don't think you need to wory too much about the exact term you use - any of the answers given here will be fine, it's a matter of personal preference. |
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| highly saline
Explanation:
another alternative. At the end of the day, we're talking about salt pans created by the evaporation of salty water, so I don't think you need to wory too much about the exact term you use - any of the answers given here will be fine, it's a matter of personal preference.
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| highly saline waters
Explanation:
The underground rivers rarely flow on the surface - although they did in 2000, ending a long drought that had killed off or displaced much of the Kalahari wildlife. Numerous windmills pump water from below the dry, grassy riverbeds, although most Kalahari wildlife — with the exception of wildebeest and some birds — can survive on moisture from grasses, roots, and creepers like the wild tsamma melons. Many wells are HIGHLY SALINE, and only attract animals for their salt and mineral content. However, when moisture-bearing native plants have failed, such as in 1985, large herds have migrated to the life-giving waterholes, from as far off as the central Kalahari.
| moranna
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