Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
bolonería
English translation:
large rocks and boulders
Added to glossary by
Lisbeth Benavides
Oct 7, 2003 17:45
21 yrs ago
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Spanish term
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bolonería
Spanish to English
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"..y la otra calicata en el lecho del río y muy cerca al talud izquierdo hasta alcanzar con dificultad la profundidad de 3,00 m, debido a la bolonería existente en el lecho."
Suena un poco raro ¿no? (jejeje!)Gracias!!!
Suena un poco raro ¿no? (jejeje!)Gracias!!!
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | cobbles and boulders |
Nikki Graham
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| 4 +3 | debido a la la gran cantidad de piedras |
David Russi
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Proposed translations
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2 hrs
Spanish term (edited):
boloner�a
Selected
cobbles and boulders
Robb's diccionario para ingenieros gives the following three possibilites: cobble / boulder / rubble stone
As I don't think it's rubble stone in this case, and there's quite a big difference in size between cobbles and boulders, why not use them together? It does seem quite common.
IFR POLICY DEVELOPMENT
... channel. They move and cleanse cobbles and boulders on the riverbed,
and deposit silt, nutrients, eggs and seeds on floodplains. They ...
www.lhwp.org.ls/downloads/policies/ Approved%20IFR%20Policy%20Ed%202-08-08-03.htm
Grand Canyon Flood! - Glossary
... debris fans n. 1. Deposits of cobbles and boulders that form at the mouths of tributaries ... moving
section of a river, caused by a steep descent in the riverbed. ...
www.kuat.org/gcf/glossary.html
As I don't think it's rubble stone in this case, and there's quite a big difference in size between cobbles and boulders, why not use them together? It does seem quite common.
IFR POLICY DEVELOPMENT
... channel. They move and cleanse cobbles and boulders on the riverbed,
and deposit silt, nutrients, eggs and seeds on floodplains. They ...
www.lhwp.org.ls/downloads/policies/ Approved%20IFR%20Policy%20Ed%202-08-08-03.htm
Grand Canyon Flood! - Glossary
... debris fans n. 1. Deposits of cobbles and boulders that form at the mouths of tributaries ... moving
section of a river, caused by a steep descent in the riverbed. ...
www.kuat.org/gcf/glossary.html
Peer comment(s):
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Oso (X)
: ¶:^)
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Thanks Oso
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Nikki - in fact I finally opted to put 'large rocks and boulders' (Cobble = canto rodado) "
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4 mins
David Russi
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debido a la la gran cantidad de piedras
María moliner:
bolón.
(Chile). *Piedra de tamaño regular que se emplea en los cimientos de las construcciones.
bolón.
(Chile). *Piedra de tamaño regular que se emplea en los cimientos de las construcciones.
Peer comment(s):
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Valentín Hernández Lima
: Tiene mucha lógica.
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| agree |
SusyZ
15 mins
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| agree |
Gordana Podvezanec
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