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Прикаспийская моноклинальная впадина

English translation: Caspian monoclinal basin

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Russian term or phrase:Прикаспийская моноклинальная впадина
English translation:Caspian monoclinal basin
Entered by: Marcus Malabad

03:36 Jan 12, 2002
Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: Прикаспийская моноклинальная впадина
В Прикаспийской моноклинальнОЙ впадине,где минерал встречается в пластово-линзовидной форме.

Пожалйста помогите с переводом всей фразы.
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Precaspian monoclinal basin
Explanation:
In the Precaspian monoclinal basin mineral can be found in lenticular layer form.

Мне кажется, что речь идёт о Приволжской моноклинали.
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Natasha Metzger
United States
Local time: 22:19
Grading comment
Спасибо, мне это очень помогло.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3Precaspian monoclinal basin
Natasha Metzger
4 +1Caspian monoclinal depression
Marcus Malabad
4Caspian monoclinal ravine
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Precaspian monoclinal basin


Explanation:
In the Precaspian monoclinal basin mineral can be found in lenticular layer form.

Мне кажется, что речь идёт о Приволжской моноклинали.


Natasha Metzger
United States
Local time: 22:19
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 24
Grading comment
Спасибо, мне это очень помогло.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marcus Malabad: agree with lenticular but disagree with 'basin' (basin is '
18 mins
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agree  Natalia Bearden: Только, ИМО, Pricaspian or Pri-Caspian: "Pri-Caspian Salt Basin..." (www.getech.leeds.ac.uk/data/fsugmpack.htm)
38 mins
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agree  Alexandra Tussing: можно употребить и depression, но и basin звучит хорошо
1 hr
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Caspian monoclinal depression


Explanation:
In the Caspian monoclinal depression where the mineral has a stratified, lens-shaped form

See first link for the Caspian monoclinal depression.

See the second for stratified, lens-shaped deposits/sediments (and this:
http://www.colorado-mall.com/HTML/EDUCATIONAL/SCIENCES/GEOLO...


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Note added at 2002-01-12 04:38:53 (GMT)
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note to above: basin is бассейн


    Reference: http://209.238.195.142/caspia/Atlas845.html
    Reference: http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geolsurv/EconomicGeology/Meta...
Marcus Malabad
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TagalogTagalog
PRO pts in pair: 399

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GaryG: Yes, "Caspian", not "pre-Caspian"; cf. "Pribaltiyskiy", "pri-" meaning "along [the shore of]..."
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Caspian monoclinal ravine


Explanation:
In the Caspian monoclinical ravine where this mineral occurs in Bedded-Lenticular shape.

AYP
Local time: 05:19
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 90
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