présentant par endroits des passées grossières
English translation: present in areas with coarse sand intercalations
| 07:27 Oct 28, 2012 |
| French to English translations [PRO] Science - Geology | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||||
|  Selected response from: Marie Jackson Netherlands Local time: 23:19 | ||||||
Grading comment
| |||||||
| Summary of answers provided | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | present in areas with coarse sand intercalations |
|
| Summary of reference entries provided | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| passée |
|
| Discussion entries: 2 | |
|---|---|
Answers
9 days confidence: 
present in areas with coarse sand intercalations Explanation: or "coarse sand partings" |
| |
| Login to enter a peer comment (or grade) | ||
Reference comments
4 hrs |
| Reference: passée Reference information: 1. parting CORRECT, NOUN 2. intercalation DEF – A very thin sedimentary layer forming a surface of separation between thicker strata of different lithology. OBS – For example a shale break in sandstone. PHR – Sand intercalation Note: Could 'sand intercalation' therefore be the phrase you are looking for? The adjectives are most likely referring to the size of the 'passées'. Reference: http://termium.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-eng.html?lang=eng&i=&in... |
| |
| Login to enter a peer comment (or grade) | ||
Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.
You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.
KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.
See also:
Search millions of term translations