argilloso-limoso

English translation: clayey silty

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Italian term or phrase:argilloso-limoso
English translation:clayey silty
Entered by: Jenny Cowd

15:29 Jul 15, 2008
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Botany
Italian term or phrase: argilloso-limoso
Dai terreni argillosi, argilloso-limosi, franco limosi, dalla presenza di sabbie di origine fluviale, che favoriscono il drenaggio sotterraneo delle acque deriva la serbevolezza dei bulbi, il loro alto accrescimento e soprattutto quella forma regolare e compatta che li caratterizzano
Jenny Cowd
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:33
clayey silty
Explanation:
Standard geological terms. Silt particles or grains are smallerr than sand but large than clay. Clayey silty ground is a mix of silt an clay in more or less equal measure as opposed to Clayey silt (more silt) and silty clay (more clay).

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Note added at 14 hrs (2008-07-16 05:41:53 GMT)
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Corrections: "larger than clay" "mix of silt and clay"
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James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 20:33
Grading comment
thanks Jim and to everyone else too!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1clayey silty
James (Jim) Davis
4 +1silty clay loam
Juliette Scott
2clay silt
Astrid Joublanc Mikkonen


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
clay silt


Explanation:
Must be a clay-based silt, as per previous answer. Link below is Eng-Spa but might come in useful.


    Reference: http://sleekfreak.ath.cx:81/3wdev/HLTHES/PC/R0091B/R0091B08....
Astrid Joublanc Mikkonen
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 4
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
clayey silty


Explanation:
Standard geological terms. Silt particles or grains are smallerr than sand but large than clay. Clayey silty ground is a mix of silt an clay in more or less equal measure as opposed to Clayey silt (more silt) and silty clay (more clay).

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Note added at 14 hrs (2008-07-16 05:41:53 GMT)
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Corrections: "larger than clay" "mix of silt and clay"


    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=desk...
James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 20:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
thanks Jim and to everyone else too!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
silty clay loam


Explanation:
Here's another idea for you...plenty of Ghits

http://www.recreational-land.co.uk/soil-classification.htm

http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a792598144~...


Juliette Scott
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:33
Native speaker of: English

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agree  Rachel Fell: agree (I just came across this!)
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