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scoured

Spanish translation: erosionado / desgastado

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English term or phrase:scoured
Spanish translation:erosionado / desgastado
Entered by: Ricardo Galarza

07:38 Mar 14, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology
English term or phrase: scoured
Que tal nuevamente,

Agradecería un soporte con esta palabra (fregar, refregar, etc), pero que en el contexto debería tener otro significado.

Substrate – well scoured riffles and pools;
Substrate – well scoured runs, falls with boulders and cobble.

Gracias
Richard Marzan
Local time: 06:37
erosionado / desgastado
Explanation:

rápidos y pozas bien (muy) erosionados
recorridos bien (muy) erosionados, descensos con rocas grandes y canto rodado pequeño.

Suerte;)
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Ricardo Galarza
Uruguay
Local time: 07:37
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4 +4erosionado / desgastado
Ricardo Galarza
4arrasado
FVS (X)


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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
erosionado / desgastado


Explanation:

rápidos y pozas bien (muy) erosionados
recorridos bien (muy) erosionados, descensos con rocas grandes y canto rodado pequeño.

Suerte;)

Ricardo Galarza
Uruguay
Local time: 07:37
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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Asker: Gracias Ricardo. Tenía la duda en cuál término usar, ya que es banstante rica la definición.


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agree  Cristina Novo
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arrasado


Explanation:
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FVS (X)
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