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solid ledge rock formation

French translation: substrat rocheux

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English term or phrase:solid ledge rock formation
French translation:substrat rocheux
Entered by: januschpoter

20:20 Jan 30, 2007
English to French translations [PRO]
Science - Geology / roches
English term or phrase: solid ledge rock formation
'rock' means solid ledge rock formation which can be removed only by drilling and blasting or par some other recognized method of quarrying solid rock.

formation rocheuse en bande dure (!?)
Odette Grille (X)
Canada
Local time: 08:13
substrat rocheux
Explanation:
C'est le terme que j'aurais employé, même si son équivalent anglais est plutôt 'bedrock'.
J'imagine que dans ce contexte, il s'agit de la première couche cristalline rencontrée, qui correspond donc à la roche mère, ie un substrat massif ?
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januschpoter
Germany
Local time: 14:13
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Merci
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1formation de sous-sols rocheux solides
Laurent Boudias
4formation de ROCHES DE FOND dures
jean pierre belliard (X)
3substrat rocheux
januschpoter


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formation de sous-sols rocheux solides


Explanation:
I believe ledge rock is for sous-sol rocheux or roche de fondation.

Laurent Boudias
Local time: 08:13
Native speaker of: French

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agree  januschpoter: "roche de fondation massive", see Eurodicautom
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formation de ROCHES DE FOND dures


Explanation:
concerne des roches de fond durcies constituées par des dépôts marins liés aux phénomènes des marées


    Reference: http://209.85.135.104/search?q=cache:4hJ8nzH1N5sJ:homepage3....
jean pierre belliard (X)
France
Local time: 14:13
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substrat rocheux


Explanation:
C'est le terme que j'aurais employé, même si son équivalent anglais est plutôt 'bedrock'.
J'imagine que dans ce contexte, il s'agit de la première couche cristalline rencontrée, qui correspond donc à la roche mère, ie un substrat massif ?

januschpoter
Germany
Local time: 14:13
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