Elephant pan

French translation: piscine naturelle (bassin naturel)

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English term or phrase:Elephant pan
French translation:piscine naturelle (bassin naturel)
Entered by: antoine piazza

13:20 Oct 25, 2010
English to French translations [PRO]
Geology
English term or phrase: Elephant pan
"Elephant pans and other depressions can also store rainwater from roads, if they are connected to the roads by an inflow ditch."
Alba Arendsen
Local time: 15:04
piscine naturelle
Explanation:
traduction un peu par syllogisme.

Voir un exemple de piscine naturelle :
http://img28.xooimage.com/files/4/3/c/pamukkale-580933-1b637...

Ce sont des dépressions géologiques naturelles
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antoine piazza
Argentina
Local time: 11:04
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merci
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3 +1piscine naturelle
antoine piazza
3point d'eau
kashew
3cuvette naturelle
FX Fraipont (X)


  

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elephant pan
piscine naturelle


Explanation:
traduction un peu par syllogisme.

Voir un exemple de piscine naturelle :
http://img28.xooimage.com/files/4/3/c/pamukkale-580933-1b637...

Ce sont des dépressions géologiques naturelles

antoine piazza
Argentina
Local time: 11:04
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
merci

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agree  GILOU: Bassin naturel
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elephant pan
point d'eau


Explanation:
http://www.linternaute.com/nature-animaux/animaux-sauvages/p...

kashew
France
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elephant pan
cuvette naturelle


Explanation:
je n'ai trouvé "elephant pan" nulle part...

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
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