Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
limoneus / schluffig
English translation:
silty / loamy
Added to glossary by
Steffen Walter
Aug 26, 2015 07:54
8 yrs ago
German term
Germany
Scientific & technical expertise
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English
limoneuse
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Geology
Context:
"In den Mergeln sind tonige, sandige und limoneuse Varietäten anzutreffen."
* Sentence or paragraph where the term occurs: See above
* Document type: Geological survey
* Target audience: Civil engineers
* Country and dialect (source): German
* Country and dialect (target): British English
"In den Mergeln sind tonige, sandige und limoneuse Varietäten anzutreffen."
* Sentence or paragraph where the term occurs: See above
* Document type: Geological survey
* Target audience: Civil engineers
* Country and dialect (source): German
* Country and dialect (target): British English
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | silty/loamy |
Steffen Walter
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Change log
Aug 31, 2015 07:23: Steffen Walter changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/62748">David Williams's</a> old entry - "limoneuse "" to ""silty/loamy""
Aug 31, 2015 07:24: Steffen Walter changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/34047">Steffen Walter's</a> old entry - "limoneus / schluffig "" to ""silty / loamy""
Proposed translations
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Germany
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Related KudoZ points
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silty/loamy
This seems to be French (originating from FR 'limon' = DE 'Schluff') - there are many search hits proving that 'limoneux/-se' is the equivalent of 'silty/loamy' ('schluffig' in 'proper' German).
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Note added at 57 mins (2015-08-26 08:52:06 GMT)
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Hence, the marls contain/include clayey, sandy and silty varities.
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Note added at 57 mins (2015-08-26 08:52:31 GMT)
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... varieties, of course.
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Note added at 57 mins (2015-08-26 08:52:06 GMT)
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Hence, the marls contain/include clayey, sandy and silty varities.
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Note added at 57 mins (2015-08-26 08:52:31 GMT)
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... varieties, of course.
Note from asker:
| The reason thy used a Frnch word is actually perfectly explicable. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
philgoddard
: Though I don't know why they've used a French word.
5 hrs
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The author is perhaps a bilingual French/German geologist ;-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Herzlichen Dank!"
Discussion
http://dict.leo.org/forum/viewWrongentry.php?lp=frde&lang=en...
or
http://de.pons.com/übersetzung?q=limoneuse&l=defr&in=fr&lf=f...