sejpech, stařinách

English translation: alluvial deposits , shallow adits

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Czech term or phrase:sejpech, stařinách
English translation:alluvial deposits , shallow adits
Entered by: Jan Kolbaba

14:20 Sep 17, 2005
Czech to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel
Czech term or phrase: sejpech, stařinách
Dozvíme se o sejpech, stařinách, sázení ohněm, o místních rostlinách i zvířatech a co to bylo dostat „na pamětnou“.

Any ideas what this is in English?

TIA
Johan Venter
Czech Republic
Local time: 23:36
alluvial deposit , shallow adits
Explanation:
http://www.goldminershq.com/FRAME/FORMS/DEF1.HTM
ALLUVIAL PLACER: Gravel's that have been transported and deposited by flowing waters, streams, creeks, etc., depositing placer gold and other valuable minerals. Also called an "alluvial deposit."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adit


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Note added at 18 hrs 4 mins (2005-09-18 08:25:23 GMT)
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sejp: odval říčních usazenin nebo zvětralin různých hornin, vzniklý rýžováním
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Jan Kolbaba
Czech Republic
Local time: 23:36
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Thank you once again, Jan :)
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Summary of answers provided
4piles of sand, shallow shafts
ivo zika
4alluvial deposit , shallow adits
Jan Kolbaba


  

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piles of sand, shallow shafts


Explanation:
piles of exploited sand or soil
http://www.otavskaplavba.cz/www/data/op/fr.asp?kat=projekt
sejp ... presyp po ryzovani zlata (the old pile of sand and rocks left after gold washing)

shallow shafts of a mine
http://www.razice.cz/dok_stezka/historie01.htm
stariny ... melci stoly


ivo zika
Czech Republic
Local time: 23:36
Native speaker of: Czech
PRO pts in category: 4
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sejpech, stařinách
alluvial deposit , shallow adits


Explanation:
http://www.goldminershq.com/FRAME/FORMS/DEF1.HTM
ALLUVIAL PLACER: Gravel's that have been transported and deposited by flowing waters, streams, creeks, etc., depositing placer gold and other valuable minerals. Also called an "alluvial deposit."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adit


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Note added at 18 hrs 4 mins (2005-09-18 08:25:23 GMT)
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sejp: odval říčních usazenin nebo zvětralin různých hornin, vzniklý rýžováním

Jan Kolbaba
Czech Republic
Local time: 23:36
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in category: 12
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Thank you once again, Jan :)
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