mrtvica

English translation: oxbow lake

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Croatian term or phrase:mrtvica
English translation:oxbow lake
Entered by: bjuric2

07:22 Feb 23, 2004
Croatian to English translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology
Croatian term or phrase: mrtvica
U ribarskom smislu to podruČje kod normalnog vodostaja ima oko 140 km dužinskih tokova rijeka (Lonje, Pakre, Ilove, Trebeža i Struga) te starih rukavaca, mrtvica i materijalnih graba nastalih nakon hidrotehniČkih radova
bjuric2
Local time: 00:43
oxbow lake
Explanation:
MRTVICA RIBČE / OXBOW LAKE RIBČE RIBOLOVNA SEZONA / RIBOLOVNI REVIR / celotna mrtvica / entire oxbow lake VRSTE RIBOLOVNIH DOVOLILNIC / TYPES OF FISHING LICENCES: mrtvica Ribče / oxbow lake ...


What Is An Oxbow Lake?
An oxbow is a crescent-shaped lake lying alongside a winding river. The oxbow lake is created over time as erosion and deposits of soil change the river's course.


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Marija Vujosevic Caric
Croatia
Local time: 00:43
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1oxbow lake
Marija Vujosevic Caric
2Mrtvica
Сергей Лузан


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Mrtvica


Explanation:
perhaps, just *M*rtvica. Just a proper name (of the river). Couldn't it be, if instead of a capital letter was used a small one? Wait for other opinions. Good luck, bjuric2!
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... Kolasin area, as well as the canyons of the rivers Tara, Mrtvica and Moraca. ... Accommodation:
at the “Gruza” ship on Danube River or in the house on stilts on ...
www.infostud.com/studentska_putovanja/ 2003/seeynkampovi.doc
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=lang_en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UT...


    www.infostud.com/studentska_putovanja/ 2003/seeynkampovi.doc
    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=lang_en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UT...
Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 01:43
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
oxbow lake


Explanation:
MRTVICA RIBČE / OXBOW LAKE RIBČE RIBOLOVNA SEZONA / RIBOLOVNI REVIR / celotna mrtvica / entire oxbow lake VRSTE RIBOLOVNIH DOVOLILNIC / TYPES OF FISHING LICENCES: mrtvica Ribče / oxbow lake ...


What Is An Oxbow Lake?
An oxbow is a crescent-shaped lake lying alongside a winding river. The oxbow lake is created over time as erosion and deposits of soil change the river's course.


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Note added at 11 hrs 34 mins (2004-02-23 18:57:27 GMT) Post-grading
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Hvala.


    Reference: http://mbgnet.mobot.org/fresh/lakes/oxbow.htm
    Reference: http://www.zzrs.si/slo/ribce.html
Marija Vujosevic Caric
Croatia
Local time: 00:43
Native speaker of: Native in CroatianCroatian, Native in SerbianSerbian
PRO pts in category: 4
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