Mounds

French translation: buttes

11:53 Dec 10, 2013
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems / Mining contract
English term or phrase: Mounds
Can anyone translate"Mounds" into French. Thanks

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Explosive Magazines all civil work, (mounds, plinths, lights...)
Dr EC
Local time: 07:06
French translation:buttes
Explanation:
D'HARDANGES. 2ème génération. Cartographie du site ZNIEFF : LES BUTTES D'HARDANGES ... 16 Exploitations minières, carrières 18 Activités militaires
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GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 07:06
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Summary of answers provided
4tas, monticules
FX Fraipont (X)
4buttes
GILLES MEUNIER
4 -1buttées (de terre ou autre)
HERBET Abel


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mounds
tas, monticules


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FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 07:06
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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mounds
buttes


Explanation:
D'HARDANGES. 2ème génération. Cartographie du site ZNIEFF : LES BUTTES D'HARDANGES ... 16 Exploitations minières, carrières 18 Activités militaires

GILLES MEUNIER
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Local time: 07:06
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
mounds
buttées (de terre ou autre)


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je pense

HERBET Abel
Local time: 07:06
Native speaker of: French
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Germaine: butée (ça ne prend qu'un t) = culée = abutment. Je crois que vous confondez avec butte (monticule, tertre)
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