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English translation: bathymetry


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Spanish term or phrase:batimetría
English translation:bathymetry
Entered by: Jürgen Lakhal De Muynck
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08:31 Nov 19, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / instalaciones náuticas deportivas
Spanish term or phrase: batimetría
batimetría: Medición de la profundidad y configuración del fondo del mar, de un lago, pantano o río
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Jürgen Lakhal De Muynck
Spain
Local time: 18:21
bathymetry
Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathymetry

Bathymetry is the study of underwater depth of lake or ocean floors. In other words, bathymetry is the underwater equivalent to hypsometry. The name comes from Greek βαθυς, deep, and μετρον, measure.

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http://www.bodc.ac.uk/projects/international/gebco/
General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO)

GEBCO's aim is to provide the most authoritative, publicly-available bathymetry for the world's oceans
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Diane Kenyon
Spain
Local time: 18:21
Grading comment
thanks a lot
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bathymetry


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathymetry

Bathymetry is the study of underwater depth of lake or ocean floors. In other words, bathymetry is the underwater equivalent to hypsometry. The name comes from Greek βαθυς, deep, and μετρον, measure.

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Note added at 7 mins (2010-11-19 08:38:02 GMT)
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http://www.bodc.ac.uk/projects/international/gebco/
General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO)

GEBCO's aim is to provide the most authoritative, publicly-available bathymetry for the world's oceans

Diane Kenyon
Spain
Local time: 18:21
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
thanks a lot

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  K Donnelly
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agree  Gilla Evans
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agree  Rick Larg
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agree  James A. Walsh
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agree  JOHN PENNEY: This word is in most technical dictionaries
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