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secteurs cristallins

English translation: crystalline areas

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French term or phrase:secteurs cristallins
English translation:crystalline areas
Entered by: Alison Wedley

17:32 Jan 16, 2018
French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology
French term or phrase: secteurs cristallins
This is a document about a conservation project for freshwater pearl mussels in the Haute-Dronne river.

In this part of the document they are talking about a captive breeding programme. Here is some context:

Pour répondre au trop faible renouvellement de la population de Mulettes de la Haute-Dronne, 16 000 juvéniles seront produits en captivité et relâchés dans le milieu naturel. Pour une réussite pleine et entière de ces lâchers, des études seront menées pour évaluer l’impact des métaux traces sur leur métabolisme. En effet, les secteurs cristallins sont des secteurs renfermant beaucoup d’éléments traces métalliques (ETM) dont une partie fut exploitée, entrainant des relargages d’Arsenic, de Cadmium….

I am unsure about what the term above means. Can anyone help?

Thanks

Alison
Alison Wedley
France
Local time: 15:14
crystalline areas
Explanation:
The Freshwater Pearl Mussel population of the Upper Dronne aren’t renewing sufficiently due to clogging. To remedy to this threats 16,000 juveniles will be reared in captivity and released into the environment. ...
Indeed, the crystalline areas are areas containing many metals, some of which were exploited, leading to release in the environment of toxic metals (arsenic, cadmium ...).
http://webissimo.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/deman...
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 15:14
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crystalline areas


Explanation:
The Freshwater Pearl Mussel population of the Upper Dronne aren’t renewing sufficiently due to clogging. To remedy to this threats 16,000 juveniles will be reared in captivity and released into the environment. ...
Indeed, the crystalline areas are areas containing many metals, some of which were exploited, leading to release in the environment of toxic metals (arsenic, cadmium ...).
http://webissimo.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/deman...

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 15:14
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 19
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Asker: indeed. I hope I can do a better job.


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