ambientes subactuales

09:12 Jun 12, 2006
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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology / Geo-archaeological research
Spanish term or phrase: ambientes subactuales
Context:
"..se realizaron trabajos de campo en el litoral norte y sur y se recogieron muestras sedimentarias de diversos *ambientes actuales y subactuales* ..."
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 20:37


Summary of answers provided
4alluvial and colluvial environments
David Brown
4actual and recient environments
Enrique Espinosa


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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
alluvial and colluvial environments


Explanation:
Sediments and lava flows in the map area record alluvial, eolian, colluvial, and volcanic processes of the past several million years. ...
pubs.usgs.gov/mf/2003/mf-2416/ - 15k -


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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-06-12 11:18:52 GMT)
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I don't know, I am not an expert; they could also use present and historic

David Brown
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actual and recient environments


Explanation:
"..se realizaron trabajos de campo en el litoral norte y sur y se recogieron muestras sedimentarias de diversos *ambientes actuales y subactuales* ..."

A menos que se refieran a ambientes sedimenarios que se encuentran en desarrollo o proceso actualmente; y subactuales lo entiendan como ambientes del pasado (geológico) relativamente reciente...en tal caso se podría decir "actual and recient environments"


Enrique Espinosa
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