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brikgrond

English translation: brick soil

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Dutch term or phrase:brikgrond
English translation:brick soil
Entered by: Dungly

15:06 Jun 11, 2011
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology / soil classification
Dutch term or phrase: brikgrond
It concerns the legend of a soil map. It contains many different soil types coming from the "Systeem voor bodemclassificatie voor Nederland". I’m looking for equivalents from the World Reference Base for Soil Resources (not from the USDA classification system). There are a couple of main groups for which I would like to find an equivalent. Each main groups also has subgroups, but I don’t know yet what to do with them. I’ll be placing a couple of questions relating to this subject.
I have found terms for the main groups, but would like to have them confirmed or rejected by somebody with knowledge of the field. Any suggestions or tips sending me in the right direction will be much appreciated.
brikgrond = lixisol
Dungly
Local time: 13:45
brick soil
Explanation:
See the reference.
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Kate Hudson (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 13:45
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And thanks again!
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Summary of answers provided
4brick soil
Kate Hudson (X)
3clay
Joab Eichenberg-Eilon
Summary of reference entries provided
Soil classifications for the Netherlands
Kate Hudson (X)

Discussion entries: 2





  

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brick soil


Explanation:
See the reference.

Kate Hudson (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 13:45
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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And thanks again!
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
clay


Explanation:
Lixisols are forms of clay (there are several). If a more scientific term is needed, I suggest using "lixisol," otherwise - clay. The English Wiki quote also exists in Dutch and German.

Example sentence(s):
  • Lixisols are soils with subsurface accumulation of low activity clays and high base saturation.[1] They develop under intensive tropical weathering conditions. (this is the WikiPedia quote)

    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lixisols
Joab Eichenberg-Eilon
United States
Local time: 07:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HebrewHebrew
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Reference comments


1 hr
Reference: Soil classifications for the Netherlands

Reference information:
http://www.alfredhartemink.nl/PDF/2006 - Dutch classificatio...

In this PDF you will find all soil types for the Netherlands

Kate Hudson (X)
Netherlands
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Note to reference poster
Asker: Hi Kate, Thanks a lot for this great link! It seems to have everything I'm looking for. I would like to give you the points, but can't do that because this is only a reference. Can you do something about that? Thank you too, Jack, but Kate's link has it all.

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