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matrice sabbiosa

English translation: sand /sandy matrix

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Italian term or phrase:matrice sabbiosa
English translation:sand /sandy matrix
Entered by: Vanita Ajgarni

05:11 Mar 5, 2002
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / construction
Italian term or phrase: matrice sabbiosa
da piano campagna e fino ad una profondita` di 30 m dal piano di campagna medio nell'area in esame, sono presenti depositi fluvio-glaciali costituti prevalentemente da ghiaie e ciottoli in abbondante matrice sabbiosa, debolmente limoso-argillosa e/o da sabbie limose con ghiaia.
Once again "stratigrafia e condizioni di falda".Matrice = matrix?
Vanita Ajgarni
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:47
sand matrix
Explanation:
See the links (terms "sand matrix" and "shell-sand matrix" mentioned).
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Yakov Tomara
Local time: 23:47
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Thanks very much!
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4 +3sand matrix
Yakov Tomara


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
sand matrix


Explanation:
See the links (terms "sand matrix" and "shell-sand matrix" mentioned).


    Reference: http://info.cardiff.ac.uk/hisar/archaeology/reports/hebrides...
    Reference: http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/nabo/akurvik.html
Yakov Tomara
Local time: 23:47
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
Thanks very much!

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agree  Gian
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agree  Alison kennedy (X): SEE PREVIOUS POSTING LIMOSO - BED IS TERM I SUGGEST
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agree  Maureen Young: I think sandy matrix, with a y, is more usual.
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