This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. English
  3. Science (general)

Rock layers .... organisms

English translation: These rock layers contain both older and newer fossils.

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:The progression in these rock layers in this manner from simple organisms to more complex is obvious and clear.
Selected answer:These rock layers contain both older and newer fossils.
Entered by: Amir Akbarpour Reihani

13:17 Jul 18, 2020
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Science - Science (general) / Theory of Evolution
English term or phrase: Rock layers .... organisms
I'm really wondering about the following sentence. Does it make sense? Is it logical/rational to say that rock layers are organisms?

Context:
The progression in these rock layers in this manner from simple organisms to more complex is obvious and clear, there’s no denying it. It clearly points to the evolution of organisms.
Yassine El Bouknify
Morocco
Local time: 22:37
Rock layers contain both older and newer fossils
Explanation:
The sentence means the rock layers have various fossils from simple animals or plants (organisms) to more complex ones from layer to layer.
Selected response from:

Amir Akbarpour Reihani
Local time: 01:07
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +5Rock layers contain both older and newer fossils
Amir Akbarpour Reihani
3 +2Deeper rock layers have fossils of simple organisms, shallow layers have more complex ones.
Kiet Bach


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Rock layers contain both older and newer fossils


Explanation:
The sentence means the rock layers have various fossils from simple animals or plants (organisms) to more complex ones from layer to layer.


    https://www.translatorscafe.com/tcterms/PT/question.aspx?id=199379
Amir Akbarpour Reihani
Local time: 01:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
7 mins
  -> Thank you!
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: yes, the organisms are embodied in the rock layers
1 hr
  -> Thank you!
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
2 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  M.A.B.: Yes. But in fact, some rocks are also created from organism themselves: coal, limestone...
2 hrs
  -> You're right but this text apparently shows the evolution.
agree  Charlotte Fleming
3 hrs
  -> Thank you!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
rock layers .... organisms
Deeper rock layers have fossils of simple organisms, shallow layers have more complex ones.


Explanation:
The deeper rock layers have fossils of simple organisms, the more shallow layers have fossils of more complex organisms. That is why the author said there was a progression (from deep to shallow and from simple to more complex), assuming a volcano keeps adding lava (rocks) layer by layer to the site.

Kiet Bach
United States
Local time: 14:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daryo
47 mins
agree  Edith Kelly
19 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search