prosciugare per colmata
English translation: drainage/reclamation by infilling
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|  Selected response from: Arabella Fiona Palladino Italy Local time: 05:07 | ||||||
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| 4 | drainage/reclamation by infilling |
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| 3 | drained by surface runoff |
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3 hrs confidence: 
drained by surface runoff Explanation: infiltration excess overland flow see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_runoff |
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drainage/reclamation by infilling Explanation: Reclamation. The floodwater sediments slowly fill in (interrimento) the channels... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_reclamation "Land reclamation, usually known as reclamation, and also known as land fill (not to be confused with a landfill), is the process of creating new land from ocean, riverbeds, or, lake. Put simply it is the process of restoring an area of land to a more productive state. " http://www.ozcoasts.gov.au/conceptual_mods/threats/infill.js... "Draining and infill" |
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