acquifero a falda libera

English translation: phreatic aquifer

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Italian term or phrase:acquifero a falda libera
English translation:phreatic aquifer
Entered by: Paul O'Brien

15:23 May 1, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Geology / hydrogeology
Italian term or phrase: acquifero a falda libera
not sure what is meant here by "a falda libera".
Paul O'Brien
Argentina
Local time: 10:42
phreatic aquifer
Explanation:
This is an unconfined water bearing stratum, Umberto was trying to say. It means that there is no impermeable layer above it to "confine" it.

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The "falda libera" part relates to whether it is in contact with the surface so to speak. If it rained enough it would fill to the surface
"homogenous aquifer confined on one side/laterally"
"aquifero omogeneo a falda libera confinato lateralmente"
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James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 17:42
Grading comment
good teamwork between umberto and jim. long live anglo-italian linguistic relations!
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1phreatic aquifer
James (Jim) Davis
3unbounded aquifer/unbounded water-bearing stratum
Umberto Cassano


Discussion entries: 2





  

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unbounded aquifer/unbounded water-bearing stratum


Explanation:
Credo che "unbounded" sia sinonimo di "free" ma mi sembra che "unbounded" sia più frequente nell'uso.

In attesa di proposte più autorevoli...

HTH

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libero è sinonimo di freatico

Quando la superficie limite superiore della falda freatica non è limitata da coperture impermeabili ed è pertanto sottoposta in tutti i punti alla sola pressione atmosferica, la falda è detta libera o freatica.

http://www.parcoadamellobrenta.tn.it/progettosalto/progetto_...


Source : IATE

earth sciences [COM] Full entry

IT falda freatica 3 Ref Def
falda libera 3 Ref

EN free groundwater 3 Ref Def
unconfined groundwater 3 Ref
phreatic water 3 Ref


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http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/

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HOMOGENEOUS CONFINED/BOUNDED AQUIFER

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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-05-01 17:26:07 GMT)
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Scusami per la confusione, ho fatto copia e incolla della locuzione errata, in questo caso

volevo dire "LATERALLY BOUNDED HOMOGENEOUS AQUIFER"

"Model domain is an infinite aquifer, or a laterally bounded aquifer, and/or an aquifer of finite thickness."

www.pdp.co.nz/downloads/NZGWMAG.pdf

ma dovremmo attendere il parere di un esperto...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-05-01 19:06:50 GMT)
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Leggi le definizioni e osserva le illustrazioni, prova a trarne le conclusioni...


Subsurface water: water stored in saturated and unsaturated zones

Groundwater: water stored in saturated zone

Aquifer: a geological formation that contains sufficient saturated permeable material to yield water to well

Aquiclude or Aquitard: contains relatively impermeable materials

Confined aquifer: an aquifer that is confined by two aquitards or beneath a confining bed

Unconfined aquifer: an aquifer in which the water table forms the upper boundary

http://home.ust.hk/~irenelo/main/3/topic3.pdf

Umberto Cassano
Italy
Local time: 15:42
Native speaker of: Italian
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: grande umberto. allora, la frase intera è "aquifero omogeneo a falda libera confinato lateralmente". come può essere "unbounded" e "confinato" allo stesso tempo? paul

Asker: umberto, cosa dici di: laterally bounded, homogeneous water table aquifer? ha senso.

Asker: benissimo, ma in questo caso, ovvero LATERALLY BOUNDED HOMOGENEOUS AQUIFER dov'è andata a finire "a falda libera"?

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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
phreatic aquifer


Explanation:
This is an unconfined water bearing stratum, Umberto was trying to say. It means that there is no impermeable layer above it to "confine" it.

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Note added at 7 hrs (2007-05-01 22:44:09 GMT)
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The "falda libera" part relates to whether it is in contact with the surface so to speak. If it rained enough it would fill to the surface
"homogenous aquifer confined on one side/laterally"
"aquifero omogeneo a falda libera confinato lateralmente"


    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&q=%22phr...
James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Local time: 17:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 130
Grading comment
good teamwork between umberto and jim. long live anglo-italian linguistic relations!
Notes to answerer
Asker: ecco. jim è sempre bravo. ho letto questo poi: "The phreatic aquifer is assumed to be homogeneous". pertanto, vado con la traduzione di umberto, ovvero "LATERALLY BOUNDED HOMOGENEOUS AQUIFER"


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Umberto Cassano: Ecco finalmente l'esperto ! Alleluia ! Alleluia ! Ti volevo evocare ma sembra che il regolamento kudoZ non lo permetta
3 mins
  -> Evocammi pure Umberto, Al diavolo con il regolamento, ma dormito tutto il pomeriggio e la sera, eccomi ad iniziare una traduzione sulle gallerie a quest' ora.
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