Glossary entry (derived from question below)
español term or phrase:
piedra bola
inglés translation:
boulder
español term
piedra bola
Feb 6, 2006 16:20: Mariana Zarnicki changed "Language pair" from "inglés al español" to "español al inglés"
Proposed translations
boulder (rock)
Mapa web GEOSCOPIO-EMPRESAS
Título Web: BOULDER ROCK . Descripción: VENTA DE PRESAS PARA ROCODROMOS ELABORADAS
ARTESANALMENTE. ... Título Web: Bosteros hasta las bolas ...
www.geoscopio.com/gmmsg/ - 102k - 4 Feb 2006 - En caché - Páginas similares
spherical rock
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Note added at 10 mins (2006-02-06 16:24:54 GMT)
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for pavement maybe...
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Fred Neild (X)
: not an aggregate for construction material
4 horas
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pebbles
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Note added at 33 mins (2006-02-06 16:47:42 GMT)
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pebble: a small stone worn, smooth, and "round".
This is probably what they mean. I´ve never heard of "spherical rocks" used as a construction material.
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Francesca Callegari
31 minutos
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Beta Cummins
: Agree, pebbles are found in rivers, therefore, their rounded shape.
4 horas
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cobble
http://www.homoexcelsior.com/omega.db/datum/geology/cobble/5...
http://www.mineralszone.com/stones/stone-cobbles.html
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Fred Neild (X)
: this would be my guess since you give little context, if you have other aggregates on the list you can decide the terms comparing smaller to larger (e.g. grit, pebbles, cobbles, boulders, etc)
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