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roches encaissantes

English translation: wall rock

10:10 Sep 18, 2017
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems
French term or phrase: roches encaissantes
Can anyone translate "roches encaissantes" in English

Les différences dans les conditions physiques de mise en place et dans l’étendue des réactions entre les fluides pegmatitiques et les roches encaissantes sont sans doute parmi les principales causes de certains des contrastes observés entre les pegmatites, d’où il est difficile de rencontrer deux pegmatites avec le même chimisme.
Dr EC
Local time: 17:59
English translation:wall rock
Explanation:
Or "host rock". See http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-eng.html?la... , http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-eng.html?la... and many other examples.
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Marco Solinas
Local time: 08:59
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2 +3wall rock
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wall rock


Explanation:
Or "host rock". See http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-eng.html?la... , http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-eng.html?la... and many other examples.

Marco Solinas
Local time: 08:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
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agree  writeaway: nice of you to take the time to do the necessary research.
1 hr
agree  philgoddard
10 hrs
agree  Cornelius Gillen: country rock is also possible here (Moureau & Brace E-F-E earth sciences dictio
1 day 1 hr
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