acquitardi

English translation: Aquitards

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Italian term or phrase:acquitardi
English translation:Aquitards
Entered by: Federica Banzola

10:40 Nov 2, 2006
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology / stratigrafia
Italian term or phrase: acquitardi
documento relativo alla ricostruzione geologica del sottosuolo

le fasi di lavoro per la ricostruzione geologica del sottosuolo dovrebbero essere le seguenti:

- stratigrafia idrogeologica: acquiferi e acquitardi, zone di possibile drenanza verticale

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Federica Banzola
Italy
Local time: 11:27
Aquitard
Explanation:
Aquitard - A formation that retards but does not prevent
water moving to or from an adjacent aquifer. It does not
yield water readily to wells or springs, but may store
groundwater.
Courtesy of USA Army engineers tunneling glossary
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James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 14:27
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Aquitard


Explanation:
Aquitard - A formation that retards but does not prevent
water moving to or from an adjacent aquifer. It does not
yield water readily to wells or springs, but may store
groundwater.
Courtesy of USA Army engineers tunneling glossary

James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 14:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 130
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aquitards


Explanation:
it remains the same...in English


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquitard
    Reference: http://www.ricercaitaliana.it/prin/dettaglio_prin_en-2005041...
Ingrid Frick Loli
Local time: 11:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
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