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English translation: hard

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Romanian term or phrase:vartoasa
English translation:hard
Entered by: Emina Popovici

12:56 Sep 17, 2006
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Geology
Romanian term or phrase: vartoasa
un strat de argila plastic vartoasa
Cristiana Malinas (X)
Romania
Local time: 10:29
hard
Explanation:
hard clay layer (vs. soft clay layer)

vezi si pe google
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Emina Popovici
Sweden
Local time: 09:29
Grading comment
Multumesc
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3hard
Emina Popovici
3consistent
alina_p


Discussion entries: 1





  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
hard


Explanation:
hard clay layer (vs. soft clay layer)

vezi si pe google



    Reference: http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/zoo432/garrisonbay/envgradre...
Emina Popovici
Sweden
Local time: 09:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Multumesc
Notes to answerer
Asker: vartoasa vs. prafoasa


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bogdan Burghelea
1 hr
  -> multumesc, Bogdan!
agree  Diana Wright
2 hrs
  -> multumesc, Diana!
disagree  Janos Fazakas: Îmi vine greu să cred, că ceva care este plastic, să fie şi dur.
2 hrs
  -> e vorba de indicele de plasticitate, mare in cazul duritatii argilei
agree  Dan Barbulescu
17 hrs
  -> multumesc!
agree  Elvira Tatucu: Da, sigur nu e vorba de PVC aici!
22 hrs
  -> multumesc!
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
consistent


Explanation:
Conform dicţionarului:

mortar consistent/vartos = consistent mortar

Deducem atunci acel "vârtos" ca fiind "consistent", şi deci avem dusty vs consistent clay.


    Reference: http://www.google.ro/search?hl=ro&q=consistent+plastic+clay&...
alina_p
Local time: 10:29
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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