Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
limoso -argillosa
English translation:
loamy sand
Added to glossary by
Vanita Ajgarni
Mar 5, 2002 05:12
22 yrs ago
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Italian term
limoso-argillosa
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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". Limoso -argillosa = loamy(or silty) / clayey?
Once again "stratigrafia e condizioni di falda". Limoso -argillosa = loamy(or silty) / clayey?
Proposed translations
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| 4 | loamy--see explanation |
Maureen Young
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| 4 +2 | with a low lime and clay content |
bluestar (X)
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| 4 | Based on .... |
Alison kennedy (X)
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loamy--see explanation
Here's my suggestion:
"...glaciofluvial deposits consisting mainly of gravel and stones in slightly loamy sand and/or gravelly loamy sand."
Loam= A soil that contains a roughly equal mixture of clay, sand, and silt. (particle sizes)
So basically all you are saying is that the soil is mostly sandy (abbondante matrice sabbiosa), with varying degrees of other soil particle sizes.
You'll find lots of hits for these terms.
"...glaciofluvial deposits consisting mainly of gravel and stones in slightly loamy sand and/or gravelly loamy sand."
Loam= A soil that contains a roughly equal mixture of clay, sand, and silt. (particle sizes)
So basically all you are saying is that the soil is mostly sandy (abbondante matrice sabbiosa), with varying degrees of other soil particle sizes.
You'll find lots of hits for these terms.
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Comment: "Thank you! The translation has to be easy to understand and I think that's what your answer is. "
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with a low lime and clay content
I do not think you can translate this literally!
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florawatson (X)
: whu don't translate limoso-argillosa simply with "loamy",it's just a suggestion
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| agree |
Gian
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Alison kennedy (X)
Alison kennedy (X)
Accurate, field-specific, on time
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Based on ....
the report produced by the Institute of Geology of the University of Parma -"Sedimentation and Deformation in the tertiary Sequences of the Southern Pyrenees" ( quite a mouthful but a reliable source!!)
Here you are talking about "sedimentary fill"
--- fluvial-glacial accumulations can be found, predominantly expressed by pebble and gravel deposits scattered in a rich sandy bed with subordinate amounts of silty-clays and/or silty sand with embedded gravel. ---
Apparently, this is how geologists put it!!
Good luck!!
Alison
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Note added at 2002-03-05 08:58:32 (GMT)
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sORRY THE FIRST TERM SHOULD READ \"FLUVIO-GLACIAL\" AND NOT FLUVIAL.
ALISON
Here you are talking about "sedimentary fill"
--- fluvial-glacial accumulations can be found, predominantly expressed by pebble and gravel deposits scattered in a rich sandy bed with subordinate amounts of silty-clays and/or silty sand with embedded gravel. ---
Apparently, this is how geologists put it!!
Good luck!!
Alison
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Note added at 2002-03-05 08:58:32 (GMT)
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sORRY THE FIRST TERM SHOULD READ \"FLUVIO-GLACIAL\" AND NOT FLUVIAL.
ALISON
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