loess loam

Swedish translation: lösslera

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English term or phrase:loess loam
Swedish translation:lösslera
Entered by: Sven Petersson

14:36 Jan 20, 2012
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Science - Geology
English term or phrase: loess loam
Förekommer i EU-text om skyddad geografisk beteckning för en viss sorts kål. Markförhållandena i odlingsområdet beskrivs:

"The unique soil structure of the ... plateau, consisting of the thick ... loam topsoil, a mixture of loess, loess loam and weathered loam from the black Jura beta formations, together with an abundant nutrient supply and a constantly high moisture content and its special microclimate, provide excellent growing conditions for ... "

loess = lössjord
loam = siltjord

Men loess loam??
Marja Netzell
Local time: 21:56
lösslera
Explanation:
:o)
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Sven Petersson
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Local time: 21:56
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Tack! :)
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Summary of answers provided
4lösslera
Sven Petersson
4 -1mullrik lerjord
trosell
3lössjord lerjord
lena helson
3Lerjord blandad med lössjord
Andreas Majetic


  

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lösslera


Explanation:
:o)

Sven Petersson
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Tack! :)
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mullrik lerjord


Explanation:
Tror jag det ska va.

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Note added at 3 timmar (2012-01-20 18:17:52 GMT)
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Loam skall översättas som lerjord.

Mylla betecknar rätteligen mullrik jord (se. Mulljord) men användes ofta, mindre egentligt, som beteckning för lös jord i allmänhet.

Referens: http://runeberg.org/lantuppsl/0828.html

trosell
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Native speaker of: Swedish

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disagree  Sven Petersson: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Löss
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lössjord lerjord


Explanation:
maybe

lena helson
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Lerjord blandad med lössjord


Explanation:
Ex: "Skifferplattorna är här något tunnare. I de lägst belägna delarna av vingården är lerjorden djupare och blandad med lössjord"

Andreas Majetic
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