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cirque lakes

Persian (Farsi) translation: دریاچه های سیرکی، چالگاه

13:19 Jun 3, 2011
English to Persian (Farsi) translations [PRO]
Science - Geology
English term or phrase: cirque lakes
A cirque usually forms at the head of a glacial valley. On the upper slopes of mountains winds blow snow into deep drifts. As snow continues accumulation in the basin it is converted to glacial ice forming a cirque glacier. Several cirques may form around the same mountain at the same time.
Masoud Fahimkhah
Local time: 03:56
Persian (Farsi) translation:دریاچه های سیرکی، چالگاه
Explanation:
دریاچه های سیرکی، چالگاه
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Reza Ebrahimi
United States
Local time: 17:26
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3دریاچه های سیرکی، چالگاه
Reza Ebrahimi
5دریاچه های یخچالی سیرک/حوضچه یخی
Mahmoud Akbari
5دریاچه کوهستانی
Ahmad Hosseinzadeh


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
دریاچه های سیرکی، چالگاه


Explanation:
دریاچه های سیرکی، چالگاه

Reza Ebrahimi
United States
Local time: 17:26
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 8
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agree  Ahmad Kabiri: دریاچه سیرکی
12 mins
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agree  Amanollah Zawari
48 mins
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agree  Farokh Bastan
1 day 2 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
دریاچه های یخچالی سیرک/حوضچه یخی


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Mahmoud Akbari
Canada
Local time: 20:26
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
دریاچه کوهستانی


Explanation:
In the following link you can see that cirque lake is equal to "tarn", and the latter is translated in فرهنگ هزاره as دریاچه (کوهستانی


    Reference: http://www.geography-site.co.uk/pages/physical/glaciers/cirq...
Ahmad Hosseinzadeh
Iran
Local time: 03:56
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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