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preservación de planicies

English translation: the plains have been preserved to a great extent

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Spanish term or phrase:	con mucha preservación de planicies
English translation:	the plains have been preserved to a great extent
Entered by:	Deborah Lockett

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17:53 Jan 14, 2011

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Science - Geology / Sedimentology

Spanish term or phrase: preservación de planicies

Contexto:
'La sección superior de la Formación XXX muestra una transición desde depósitos fluviales distales con mucha preservación de planicies en el Oeste, hacia facies netamente litorales en el Este del área de estudio.'

Se refiere a una formación en la Patagonia argentina para un paper a publicar en el exterior. Muchas gracias!

Cuiviewen KudoZ activity Questions: 35 (none open) Answers: 8
Local time: 23:25

wherein the plains have been preserved to a great extent

Explanation:
it means the plains haven't changed into other relief features of the landscape

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Deborah Lockett
Local time: 03:25

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Summary of answers provided

land / lowland preservation

anelape

[where] the lowlands are largely undisturbed

Muriel Vasconcellos

wherein the plains have been preserved to a great extent

Deborah Lockett

Discussion entries: 6

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5 mins confidence:

land / lowland preservation

Explanation:
An idea

anelape
Argentina
Local time: 23:25
Native speaker of:

Spanish

14 mins confidence:

wherein the plains have been preserved to a great extent

Explanation:
it means the plains haven't changed into other relief features of the landscape

Deborah Lockett
Local time: 03:25
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 85

Grading comment

Thanks for your generosity!

6 hrs confidence:

[where] the lowlands are largely undisturbed

Explanation:
See my comment in the discussion above. This solution came to me as I was writing it.

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 19:25
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 3

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Jan 21, 2011 - Changes made by Deborah Lockett:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

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