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水位线

English translation: underground water table

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Chinese term or phrase:水位线
English translation:underground water table
Entered by: wingedvampire

17:24 Aug 31, 2007
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Archaeology / Geology
Chinese term or phrase: 水位线
The context is: 遗址的地下水位线约为海拔1米多.

I'm looking for the technical term for 水位线. Water line? Please suggest your ideas. Thanks!
Caroline Moreno
United States
Local time: 12:04
underground water table
Explanation:
刚开了生态卫生大会，地下水位都用的这个表达。请参考。
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wingedvampire
Local time: 03:04
Grading comment
This seems like the correct technical term. Thank you all!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2underground water table
wingedvampire
3 +2groundwater level
peiling
5elevation
billychang


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
地下水位线
groundwater level


Explanation:
groundwater level
http://groundwaterwatch.usgs.gov/CRNSites.asp?S=220126159261...

peiling
Germany
Local time: 21:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in MalayMalay
PRO pts in category: 28

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agree  franksf
3 hrs
agree  orientalhorizon
12 hrs
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
elevation


Explanation:
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billychang
Local time: 14:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
underground water table


Explanation:
刚开了生态卫生大会，地下水位都用的这个表达。请参考。

wingedvampire
Local time: 03:04
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
This seems like the correct technical term. Thank you all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  orientalhorizon
4 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  valentina galeazzi: 我同意。
15 hrs
  -> thank you.
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