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лед в торосах

English translation: hummocked ice

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Russian term or phrase:	лед в торосах
English translation:	hummocked ice
Entered by:	Amy Lesiewicz

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15:15 Jan 4, 2012

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Russian term or phrase: лед в торосах

Describing the Dnestr's activities in the spring...

Днестр очень рано стал; затем, при внезапно наступившем потеплении, вновь тронулся. Уровень воды, как при ледоходе бывает, быстро поднялся. А тут ударили морозы, и Днестр вновь остановился:
весь лед был в торосах и это при максимальной ширине реки.

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hummocked ice

Explanation:
the ice was hummocked...
http://www.fni.no/insrop/doc_datahummocked_ice.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hummock

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Amy Lesiewicz
United States
Local time: 06:57

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hummocked ice

Amy Lesiewicz

[in] ice ridges

Kiwiland Bear

hummocky ice

Mark Berelekhis

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hummocky ice

Explanation:
https://www.google.com/search?q=hummocky ice&hl=en&prmd=imvn...

Mark Berelekhis
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hummocked ice

Explanation:
the ice was hummocked...
http://www.fni.no/insrop/doc_datahummocked_ice.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hummock

Amy Lesiewicz
United States
Local time: 06:57
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 32

15 hrs confidence:

[in] ice ridges

Explanation:
This is how I would translate it.

The reason is that "торосы" implies sharp, irregular edges unlike "humocks" (if I understand that word right of course :-)

Also, "торосы" are usually (if not always) extended in a ragged line. Much like the ridges do.

Kiwiland Bear
New Zealand
Local time: 23:57
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Russian
PRO pts in category: 28

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Jan 17 - Changes made by Amy Lesiewicz:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

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