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coral con matriz arcillosa

English translation: argillaceous matrix coral

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Spanish term or phrase:coral con matriz arcillosa
English translation:argillaceous matrix coral
Entered by: Lydianette Soza

22:09 Jan 14, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / Water works
Spanish term or phrase: coral con matriz arcillosa
Contexto:


Se desconocen las características del material de dragado hasta tanto no se tengan muestras para análisis de laboratorio. Se tiene conocimiento que el material a dragar se trata de un coral con matriz arcillosa.
Lydianette Soza
Belize
Local time: 23:54
argillaceous matrix coral
Explanation:
Translation in geological terms. The argillaceous (clay) gradually penetrates the coral.
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Ana Vining
United States
Grading comment
Seems to be the more technical.
Anyway, thanks to everbody!!!!
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Summary of answers provided
4clay matrix coral
Eileen Banks
4argillaceous matrix coral
Ana Vining
4clay-embedded coral
philippe vandevivere
3a coral with a clay matrix
Neil Ashby


  

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clay matrix coral


Explanation:
Suerte!

Eileen Banks
Argentina
Local time: 02:54
Native speaker of: Spanish
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a coral with a clay matrix


Explanation:
the 'con' gives me the idea that the coral reef is 'within a clay matrix' - but no idea if this bio-environment exists (coral in clay). Just a suggestion.

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Note added at 12 hrs (2011-01-15 10:20:45 GMT)
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Sorry 'coral AND clay matrix' makes more sense.....

Neil Ashby
Spain
Local time: 07:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
argillaceous matrix coral


Explanation:
Translation in geological terms. The argillaceous (clay) gradually penetrates the coral.

Example sentence(s):
  • The coral embedded in argillaceous matrix would be secured from the introduction of any other extraneous matters ...

    Reference: http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=o0QAAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA59&dq=c...
Ana Vining
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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Seems to be the more technical.
Anyway, thanks to everbody!!!!
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
clay-embedded coral


Explanation:
that's how I'd refer to coral debris embedded in a clay layers

philippe vandevivere
France
Local time: 07:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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