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corrientes tractivas

English translation: tractive current

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Spanish term or phrase:corriente tractiva
English translation:tractive current
Entered by: DLyons

18:36 Dec 27, 2012
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Geology / geology
Spanish term or phrase: corrientes tractivas
El elemento GB es predominante y consiste en cuerpos tabulares con numerosas superficies de erosión interna caracterizado por depósitos de corrientes tractivas en donde predominan las facies Gh, Gi y Gp.
gallardosonia
tractive current
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3 +4tractive current
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tractive current


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    Reference: http://www.google.ie/search?as_q=erosion&as_epq=tractive+cur...
DLyons
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Local time: 10:53
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agree  lorenab23: yes, tractive current deposits...
2 mins
  -> Thanks Lorena.
agree  Helena Chavarria
8 mins
  -> Thanks Helena.
agree  philgoddard: I'm surprised the asker didn't think of Googling this.
9 mins
  -> Thanks Phil.
agree  Richard Hill
33 mins
  -> Thanks Rich.
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Here is a list of a useful "geology-related" glossary. It is broken down by letters, e.g. A, B, C, etc. up to Z. They can be dowloaded (by L. Alonso).

http://personales.upv.es/lalonso/Glosario/a.xls
http://personales.upv.es/lalonso/Glosario/b.xls
http://personales.upv.es/lalonso/Glosario/c.xls

Up to "Z" (just change the letter at the end).

Etc.

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 72

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Charles Davis: Excellent source, thank you! (And PS. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!)
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  -> Thanks so much Charles. Hope you and your family had a great X'mas and all the best for the coming year - a safe and one filled with joy! Un abrazo and again "muchas gracias por su apoyo".
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