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suelo de origen aluvial

English translation: alluvial soil

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Spanish term or phrase:suelo de origen aluvial
English translation:alluvial soil
Entered by: Noni Gilbert Riley

11:42 May 23, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: suelo de origen aluvial
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alluvial soil
Explanation:
glossary.gardenweb.com/glossary/alluvial_soil.html
Glad I remember SOMETHING from my school geography classes!
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Noni Gilbert Riley
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Local time: 09:47
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4 +8alluvial soil
Noni Gilbert Riley
4soil of alluvial origin
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alluvial soil


Explanation:
glossary.gardenweb.com/glossary/alluvial_soil.html
Glad I remember SOMETHING from my school geography classes!

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 09:47
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soil of alluvial origin


Explanation:
Aluvial can also mean flood (when cuased by floods) i.e.
deposito aluvial = flood deposits

Hasselt
Neth. Antilles
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