embates extractivos
English translation: mining damage
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|  Selected response from: neilmac Spain Local time: 05:28 | ||||||
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| 4 +4 | mining damage |
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| 4 | pounding/battering/assault from extraction |
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pounding/battering/assault from extraction Explanation: the text could read ..' despite the pounding (or similar) they (these areas) took from extraction ... / or '... despite the ... that they/it were/was subjected to ...' Something like this |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +4
peer agreement (net): +4mining damage Explanation: = damage caused by mining (extraction of minerals) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2017-08-10 09:49:24 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27017075 -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2017-08-10 09:50:26 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://lagomera1.blogspot.com.es/2014/04/exclusive-gold-find... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2017-08-10 09:51:18 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- So, we get something like this:"...despite the mining damage suffered after the conquest..." -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 23 hrs (2017-08-11 07:49:10 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- NB: Ravages/pounding/battering/assault etc are all good stylistic options, but I don't think we really need to overegg the pudding. Damage is damage. |
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