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in-water

English translation: in-water

15:05 Mar 25, 2007

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Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci / coring

English term or phrase: in-water

[number] in-water geotechnical borings around xxx are recommended to allow observations on deeper material layers and to collect additional geotechnical data on subsurface materials

...just a confirmation: is here in-water the same as underwater?

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Selected answer:in-water

Explanation:
Under water would be completely immersed in water whereas "in-water" does not necessarily imply that it is "completely" immersed.

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in-water

Explanation:
Under water would be completely immersed in water whereas "in-water" does not necessarily imply that it is "completely" immersed.

David Cahill
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