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Croatian translation: krupnozrni pješčenjak

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English term or phrase:gritstone
Croatian translation:krupnozrni pješčenjak

22:32 Oct 5, 2006
English to Croatian translations [PRO]
Geology
English term or phrase: gritstone
Koja je hrvatska riječ za gritstone (neka vrsta pješčenjaka; ima ga mnogo na sjeveru Engleske)?
cakla
Croatia
Local time: 20:39
krupnozrni pješčenjak
Explanation:
Webster's Online Dictionary:
Gritstone
Noun
1. A hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone.
Gritstone is a sedimentary rock composed of coarse sand grains and is a coarser version of sandstone.
Gritstone is usually laid down in water and frequently shows signs of cross bedding or current bedding.
It is quarried for building materials. Peak District Gritstone was used for grinding wheels in the cutlery industry. This gives rise to it's other name of Millstone Grit.
Russian - крупнозернистый песчаник
(http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/gritsto...


Vukićević B, Građevinski rečnik:
gritstone - brusni točak, krupnozrni peščar (geo)


“Sveučilište u Zagrebu - Građevinski fakultet
…
5. Površinski (nadzemni) iskop tla i stijene
…
tablica 5.3.7: Utrošak šiljak za struganje («pikova») ovisno o vrsti stijene
glina
pjeskoviti lapor
lapor
glineni škriljac
krupnozrni pješčenjak
gips
lapor
lapor/alverit “
(http://info.grad.hr/!res/gf_osoblje/1033044848/doc/2. knjiga...
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V&M Stanković
Serbia
Local time: 20:39
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krupnozrni pješčenjak


Explanation:
Webster's Online Dictionary:
Gritstone
Noun
1. A hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone.
Gritstone is a sedimentary rock composed of coarse sand grains and is a coarser version of sandstone.
Gritstone is usually laid down in water and frequently shows signs of cross bedding or current bedding.
It is quarried for building materials. Peak District Gritstone was used for grinding wheels in the cutlery industry. This gives rise to it's other name of Millstone Grit.
Russian - крупнозернистый песчаник
(http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/definition/gritsto...


Vukićević B, Građevinski rečnik:
gritstone - brusni točak, krupnozrni peščar (geo)


“Sveučilište u Zagrebu - Građevinski fakultet
…
5. Površinski (nadzemni) iskop tla i stijene
…
tablica 5.3.7: Utrošak šiljak za struganje («pikova») ovisno o vrsti stijene
glina
pjeskoviti lapor
lapor
glineni škriljac
krupnozrni pješčenjak
gips
lapor
lapor/alverit “
(http://info.grad.hr/!res/gf_osoblje/1033044848/doc/2. knjiga...

V&M Stanković
Serbia
Local time: 20:39
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat
PRO pts in category: 4
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