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Bergsturzlandschaft

English translation: landslide area

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German term or phrase:Bergsturzlandschaft
English translation:landslide area
Entered by: gfish

08:00 Dec 13, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology
German term or phrase: Bergsturzlandschaft
Eine Landschaftsform die durch Bergstürze entstanden ist.
Bergsturz = eine Fels- und Schuttbewegung, die mit hoher Geschwindigkeit aus Bergflanken niedergeht
gfish
Local time: 14:00
landslide area
Explanation:
Quite a common expression.
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BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 23:00
Grading comment
Vielen Dank wieder für deine Hilfe!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3landslide area
BrigitteHilgner
3alluvial fan
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
landslide area


Explanation:
Quite a common expression.

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 23:00
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Vielen Dank wieder für deine Hilfe!

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agree  monbuckland
37 mins
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agree  Paul Cohen
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agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
11 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
alluvial fan


Explanation:
a geological term for that definition might be alluvial fan


    Reference: http://www.uoregon.edu/~millerm/fan.html
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Germany
Local time: 23:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Armorel Young: alluvial material is gradually deposited by water, whereas the question refers to rock brought down in sudden avalanches.
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