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Rock strata

Danish translation: klippelag

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English term or phrase:Rock strata
Danish translation:klippelag
Entered by: Ann Louise Rodríguez

21:08 Feb 26, 2012
English to Danish translations [PRO]
Science - Geography
English term or phrase: Rock strata
Rock strata
Rock forms in layers called strata.
Looking back at deeper strata can tell us what the world was like when they formed, millions of years ago.
Ann Louise Rodríguez
Denmark
Local time: 02:31
klippelag
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NetLynx
Local time: 02:31
Grading comment
Mange tak for hjælpen.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +2klippelag
NetLynx
3stenlag
Suzanne Abel (X)


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
rock strata
klippelag


Explanation:
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NetLynx
Local time: 02:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Mange tak for hjælpen.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bo Kristensen (X): Enig. Eller blot lag.
50 mins
  -> Tak, Bo! {Det kan godt være 'lag', men når der udtrykkeligt spørges om 'rock strata', foretrækker jeg normalt hele oversættelsen}
agree  564354352 (X)
9 hrs
  -> Tak, Gitte!
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
rock strata
stenlag


Explanation:
Klippelag er godt, stenlag er et andet forslag.

Suzanne Abel (X)
United States
Local time: 17:31
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  NetLynx: Ikkehelt uenig. Blot kan 'stenlag' let tolkes som et lag af enkeltsten, og så er læseren på vildspor.
1 hr
  -> Jeg synes bare at rocks = klipper, og at der var stenstriber i jordlagene ville det være mere præcist at bruge stenlag. Men jeg kan godt se hvad du mener.
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