diluvio

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Spanish term or phrase:	diluvio
English translation:	diluvium
Entered by:	Barbara L Pavlik

13:13 Jan 27, 2014

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Science - Geology / Rocks

Spanish term or phrase: diluvio

In a book from Spain on a historical view of its architecture and construction, for translation to British English. This part mentions geology.

"Todo el mundo distingue el pintoresco dentellado con que se recortan sobre el azul del cielo Las Pedrizas del Manzanares, en la vecina Sierra Carpetana, y el suave modelado de los cerros que rodean Madrid. Aquellas son de granito; estos de diluvio cuaternario…"

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http://dict.cn/Stability of quaternary diluvium of Heigou mi...

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La llanura está formada por sedimentos aluviales y diluviales del período Cuaternario. The landform is a plain consisting of alluvial and diluvial deposits from the Quaternary period.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diluvium
Diluvium is a term in geology for superficial deposits formed by flood-like operations of water, and so contrasted with alluvium or alluvial deposits formed by slow and steady aqueous agencies. The term was formerly given to the boulder clay deposits, supposed to have been caused by the Noachian deluge.

A handbook of Rome and its environs - Page 333 - Google Books Result
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John Murray (Firm) - 1871 - ‎History
In this diluvial deposit, consisting of sands and gravel, are bones of the elephant ... of extinct quadrupeds, with flint arrowheads, the deposit being a quaternary ...

The Geology of England and Wales - Page 429 - Google Books Result
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P. J. Brenchley, ‎Peter Franklin Rawson - 2006 - ‎Science
Over most of England and Wales they correspond to pre-Quaternary and Quaternary deposits. The term drift (or diluvium) originally implied deposition by waters ...

So, drift or dilivium [deposits]

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
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