active spreading rift valley

Romanian translation: fosă tectonică

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English term or phrase:active spreading rift valley
Romanian translation:fosă tectonică
Entered by: Alex Vulpoiu

06:54 Aug 31, 2012
English to Romanian translations [Non-PRO]
Science - Geography / geografie fizică
English term or phrase: active spreading rift valley
text despre Africa

The active spreading rift valley is thought to be the heartland of humanity, where much human evolution likely took place millions of years ago. The discovery of the partial skeleton of "Lucy" in 1974 in Ethiopia sparked major research in the region.
Alex Vulpoiu
Local time: 00:31
fosa tectonica/zona (activa) de rift
Explanation:
Nu lucrez in acest domeniu, insa se poate sa fie o exprimare oarecum pleonastica, menita sa intareasca sensul notiunii de rift.

Am gasit urmatoarea definitie: "Rifts are areas of active spreading." (al doilea link)

Am vazut ca "rift valley" este tradus in romana prin "fosa tectonica".
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fosa tectonica/zona (activa) de rift


Explanation:
Nu lucrez in acest domeniu, insa se poate sa fie o exprimare oarecum pleonastica, menita sa intareasca sensul notiunii de rift.

Am gasit urmatoarea definitie: "Rifts are areas of active spreading." (al doilea link)

Am vazut ca "rift valley" este tradus in romana prin "fosa tectonica".


    Reference: http://www.globi.ro/recorduri/cel-mai-adanc-lac-din-lume
    Reference: http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/BiologicalSciences/Faculty/rscal/Phy...
Radu Stefan (X)
Local time: 00:31
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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