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dolce superficiale

English translation: superficial fresh water

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Italian term or phrase:dolce superficiale
English translation:superficial fresh water
Entered by: paolazanetti (X)

10:58 Nov 18, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Environment & Ecology / water characteristics
Italian term or phrase: dolce superficiale
parametres that measure the quality of water "dolce superficiale" in relation to the oxygen dissolved in it.
paola zanetti
Italy
Local time: 08:52
superficial fresh water
Explanation:
;-)
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Traducendo Co. Ltd
Malta
Local time: 08:52
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3superficial fresh water
Traducendo Co. Ltd
3surface runoff
Barbara Carrara


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
superficial fresh water


Explanation:
;-)


Traducendo Co. Ltd
Malta
Local time: 08:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marie-Hélène Hayles: fresh surface water
12 mins
  -> grazie
agree  Rossella Mainardis: surface, not superficial
10 hrs
  -> grazie, hai ragione
agree  Silvia Barra (X): concordo con Rossella
2 days 9 hrs
  -> grazie
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
surface runoff


Explanation:
Could this be it?
For a spot-on answer we would need more context.
Any refs to freshwater should be placed elsewhere in the sentence.




Barbara Carrara
Italy
Local time: 08:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12
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