Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Terre argilo calcaire silicieuse
English translation:
chalky clay-limestone soil
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Aug 25, 2011 12:58
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Terre argilo calcaire silicieuse
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types of soil
Hi everyone!
I am translating types of soil. The samples are displayed in a tourist office and it is just to inform the visitors about the soils where vines are cultivated.
I'm strugglig with "terre argilo calcaire silicieuse"
My attempt is to translate it by: "siliceous clay-limestone soil" but it doesn't sound very good.
Any help would be more than melcome.
Thanks a lot.
I am translating types of soil. The samples are displayed in a tourist office and it is just to inform the visitors about the soils where vines are cultivated.
I'm strugglig with "terre argilo calcaire silicieuse"
My attempt is to translate it by: "siliceous clay-limestone soil" but it doesn't sound very good.
Any help would be more than melcome.
Thanks a lot.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | chalky clay-limestone soil |
cc in nyc
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| 4 | siliceous clay-limestone soil |
kashew
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| 3 | argilo-calcareous and argilo-siliceous |
Claire Nolan
|
Proposed translations
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chalky clay-limestone soil
Another choice.
From "Winmaker Magazine" (USA) website:
Rioja Alavesa has the highest elevation out of the three, with distinctive chalky clay-limestone soil and steeply sloped landscape
http://www.winemakermag.com/stories/vf/article/indices/38-va...
From Hancock's (New Zealand) website:
Chardonnay is relatively easy to grow in a wide range of climates and soil (it excels in poor, stony, chalky, clay-limestone soil) and although resistant to moulds and cold weather this early ripening variety is prone to frost damage.
http://www.hancocks.co.nz/article.jsp?id=358
Someone's photo:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14700050@N04/5103756676/
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Oops, "Winemaker"
From "Winmaker Magazine" (USA) website:
Rioja Alavesa has the highest elevation out of the three, with distinctive chalky clay-limestone soil and steeply sloped landscape
http://www.winemakermag.com/stories/vf/article/indices/38-va...
From Hancock's (New Zealand) website:
Chardonnay is relatively easy to grow in a wide range of climates and soil (it excels in poor, stony, chalky, clay-limestone soil) and although resistant to moulds and cold weather this early ripening variety is prone to frost damage.
http://www.hancocks.co.nz/article.jsp?id=358
Someone's photo:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14700050@N04/5103756676/
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Oops, "Winemaker"
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot for the links. The picture is very similar to the samples we have in the office.
Thanks to the others as well!"
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argilo-calcareous and argilo-siliceous
Selection of the best soils from the oldest and most famous vineyard in the appellation.The soil is argilo-calcareous and argilo-siliceous.
http://www.eagleeyeimports.com/files/wines/attachments/42_pr...
http://www.eagleeyeimports.com/files/wines/attachments/42_pr...
52 mins
siliceous clay-limestone soil
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http://www.google.fr/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCgQFjAB&...
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Note added at 54 minutes (2011-08-25 13:52:10 GMT)
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http://www.google.fr/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCgQFjAB&...
Example sentence:
The estate is entirely south-facing and the siliceous clay-limestone soil gives the wine a unique personality.
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