緩扇状地

English translation: Low-angle alluvial fan

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Japanese term or phrase:緩扇状地
English translation:Low-angle alluvial fan
Entered by: olyastep

07:58 Aug 7, 2009
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Geology
Japanese term or phrase: 緩扇状地
(地盤調査報告書)

扇状地 -> alluvial fan or delta
扇状地 -> ???
olyastep
Russian Federation
Low-angle alluvial fan
Explanation:
A delta forms when a river empties into a larger body of water. An alluvial fan forms on land where a river emerges from a mountainous area and flows out onto a more gently sloping plain. The decrease in slope causes the river to decelerate and deposit sediment, forming an alluvial fan.

I can't be really sure without more context but hopefully these definitions help you to decide. But if your context support alluvial fan then "緩扇状地" means "low-angle alluvial fan".

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Note added at 33 mins (2009-08-07 08:32:25 GMT)
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I made an error on the confidence rating. I checked "medium" but I meant to check "high".
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Roderick Anderson
Japan
Local time: 08:44
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Thank you! Your answer was very helpful.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1Low-angle alluvial fan
Roderick Anderson
3gradual alluvial fan aggradation
Yumico Tanaka (X)
2gently inclined alluvial fun
cinefil


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
gently inclined alluvial fun


Explanation:
my guess 緩扇状地=緩い勾配の扇状地
http://pedology.ac.affrc.go.jp/BackNumber/Vol45.pdf

cinefil
Japan
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
gradual alluvial fan aggradation


Explanation:
There were only one site with this expression, but I think it may fit well.

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Note added at 29 mins (2009-08-07 08:28:05 GMT)
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It sounds repetitive though, so maybe you should delete "gradual."


    Reference: http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=14721419
Yumico Tanaka (X)
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Low-angle alluvial fan


Explanation:
A delta forms when a river empties into a larger body of water. An alluvial fan forms on land where a river emerges from a mountainous area and flows out onto a more gently sloping plain. The decrease in slope causes the river to decelerate and deposit sediment, forming an alluvial fan.

I can't be really sure without more context but hopefully these definitions help you to decide. But if your context support alluvial fan then "緩扇状地" means "low-angle alluvial fan".

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Note added at 33 mins (2009-08-07 08:32:25 GMT)
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I made an error on the confidence rating. I checked "medium" but I meant to check "high".


    Reference: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/2570248/HOW-TO-IDENTIFY-AN-ALLUV...
Roderick Anderson
Japan
Local time: 08:44
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thank you! Your answer was very helpful.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yumico Tanaka (X): I posted an answer but think this is all right. I just wonder about the extent of "low angle"
4 hrs
  -> Thank you Ms. Tanaka. I wonder about when "low angle" becomes "high angle" as well. But more context would be required to settle the matter.
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