Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Mar 26, 2005 15:40
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Italian term
calanchive
Italian to English
Science
Geology
geology
"La natura argillosa, con scheletro sabbioso, del substrato ha favorito, in aree adiacenti alla zona di diretto interesse, la formazione e l'evoluzione di tipiche forme calanchive che si sviluppano soprattutto su versanti rivolti a mezzogiorno."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | gully shaped formations |
gianfranco
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| 3 +1 | "badlands" |
Rachel Fell
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| 3 | gulley or ravine like, badlands |
Donna Lynne Galletta
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Change log
Aug 8, 2006 00:08: gianfranco changed "Field" from "Tech/Engineering" to "Science"
Proposed translations
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gianfranco
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Italian term (edited):
formazioni calanchive
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gully shaped formations
Un 'calanco' is a gully (wide, shallow ravine on a mountainside). Formazini calanchive puo' essere tradotto con 'gully shaped formations'
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Note added at 13 mins (2005-03-26 15:54:23 GMT)
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Vederedocumento in PDF
http://www.arno.autoritadibacino.it/Documentazione/Legenda_g...
al punto 2a.8 e corrispondente nota a pie\' di pagina.
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Note added at 13 mins (2005-03-26 15:54:23 GMT)
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Vederedocumento in PDF
http://www.arno.autoritadibacino.it/Documentazione/Legenda_g...
al punto 2a.8 e corrispondente nota a pie\' di pagina.
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Comment: "Many thanks for the help."
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"badlands"
possibly - see summary in link (PDF)
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Note added at 2 hrs 20 mins (2005-03-26 18:00:53 GMT)
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Also definition in EuroDicAutom of \"calanchi\" helpful.
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Note added at 2 hrs 20 mins (2005-03-26 18:00:53 GMT)
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Also definition in EuroDicAutom of \"calanchi\" helpful.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Juliefrat
: what about the "development of badlands"
3 hrs
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thanks - though I would go for the gully/ravine description now, esp. as "badlands" isn't a general expression in U.K. English, as far as I know
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Donna Lynne Galletta
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gulley or ravine like, badlands
calanchi are gulleys and ravines..
the badlands are an example of morphologia calanchiva
the badlands are an example of morphologia calanchiva
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