Silurian shales

German translation: silurisches Schiefergestein

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English term or phrase:Silurian shales
German translation:silurisches Schiefergestein
Entered by: martina1974

05:39 Jul 28, 2011
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci
English term or phrase: Silurian shales
Highlights of the potential of the Bove basin include:
• Silurian shales, which are the major source rock in all North African basins, are present

Vielen Dank!
martina1974
Austria
Local time: 10:28
silurisches Schiefergestein
Explanation:
shale [geol.] der Schiefer
shale [min.] das Schiefergestein
shale [geol.] der Schieferstein
shale [geol.] der Schieferton
shale [geol.] der Tonschiefer
http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&p=Ci4HO3kMAA&search=shale

Silurian [geol.] das Silur
the Silurian [geol.] das Silur
Adjektive/Adverbien (1 of 1)
Silurian adj. [geol.] silurisch
http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&lang=de&searchLoc=0&cmpType...

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silurische Schiefergesteine (im Plural natürlich)
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Johannes Gleim
Local time: 10:28
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vielen Dank!
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silurian shales
silurisches Schiefergestein


Explanation:
shale [geol.] der Schiefer
shale [min.] das Schiefergestein
shale [geol.] der Schieferstein
shale [geol.] der Schieferton
shale [geol.] der Tonschiefer
http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&p=Ci4HO3kMAA&search=shale

Silurian [geol.] das Silur
the Silurian [geol.] das Silur
Adjektive/Adverbien (1 of 1)
Silurian adj. [geol.] silurisch
http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&lang=de&searchLoc=0&cmpType...

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-07-28 06:42:58 GMT)
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silurische Schiefergesteine (im Plural natürlich)

Johannes Gleim
Local time: 10:28
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
vielen Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Coqueiro: oder schlicht "silurische Schiefer"
3 days 10 hrs
  -> oder silurischer Tonschiefer, oder, oder .., Auf jeden Fall erst mal Danke schön!
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