poussées de terre
English translation: earth pressure
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|  Selected response from: B D Finch France Local time: 03:46 | ||||||
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| 5 +2 | earth pressure |
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| 3 | earth movements |
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26 mins confidence: 
earth movements Explanation: This seems a logical suggestion, although more context would be welcome. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 33 mins (2012-04-10 09:10:31 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Perhaps "pressure from earth movements" would be more explicit... or "pressure from earth". |
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46 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2earth pressure Explanation: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateral_earth_pressure Lateral earth pressure is the pressure that soil exerts against a structure in a sideways, mainly horizontal direction. This is not necessarily connected with any ground movement. |
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