carota

English translation: core sample

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Italian term or phrase:carota
English translation:core sample
Entered by: larat

20:51 Oct 20, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Geology / Cantieri di perforazione
Italian term or phrase: carota
immagino siano quei cilindri di terreno che si estraggono per poi analizzarli, si chiamano carrots anche in inglese??
larat
Local time: 11:13
core sample
Explanation:
Credo che sia quello che cerchi

(geology) A sample of rock, soil, snow, or ice obtained by driving a hollow tube into the undisturbed medium and withdrawing it with its contained sample or core.
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texjax DDS PhD
Local time: 06:13
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Grazie mille!
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core sample


Explanation:
Credo che sia quello che cerchi

(geology) A sample of rock, soil, snow, or ice obtained by driving a hollow tube into the undisturbed medium and withdrawing it with its contained sample or core.


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texjax DDS PhD
Local time: 06:13
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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Grazie mille!

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