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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Flussand

English translation:

Alluvial sand

Added to glossary by Yorkshireman
Nov 14, 2013 10:47
10 yrs ago
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German term

Flussand

German to English Tech/Engineering Geology Subsoil analysis
Der Untergrund besteht aus gut tragfähigem Schwemmlehm und weniger tragfähigem Flussand.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +4 Alluvial sand
3 +1 fluvial sand
Change log

Nov 24, 2013 12:54: Yorkshireman Created KOG entry

Discussion

Usch Pilz Nov 14, 2013:
@ Yorkshireman I know that you know!!! We all love those tripple-consonants.
Sorry, I should have written @ MBonn in my statement. Got confused. I was applauding, not criticizing. ;-)
Yorkshireman Nov 14, 2013:
Hi Usch I know, but I can't change the question. :-) Used to be Flußsand until they turned the German language upside down. If you like, I can add an extra "l" to alluvial to make up for the lacking "s" :-) :-)
Usch Pilz Nov 14, 2013:
@ Yorkshireman Flusssand mit drei s ist die korrekte Schreibweise. :-)

Proposed translations

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Alluvial sand

Is the term for sands deposited by flowing water.

Alluvial deposits are sands, silt, clay, gravel, or other matter deposited by flowing water, as in a riverbed, floodplain, delta, or alluvial fan.

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-11-14 12:27:22 GMT)
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Also known as fluvial sands.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2013-11-14 16:17:30 GMT)
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Before everyone types their fingers to the bone calling my attention to it - thanks to all who did - yes, I know that "Flussand" should have another "s" in the middle - Here it is FLUSSSAND
Note from asker:
Sounds elegant, Yorkshireman!
Peer comment(s):
agree MBonn : However, the German term should be "Flusssand" if I'm not mistaken. http://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Flusssand
7 mins
Klaro! But I think the spelling of the answer is right :-)
agree Helen Shiner
1 hr
agree Gabriella Bertelmann : agree
4 hrs
agree Edith Kelly
7 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
1 hr

fluvial sand

fluvial sand n ENVIRON, INFR & DES Flußsand m

Langenscheidt
Peer comment(s):
agree Coqueiro
10 hrs
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