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spur

Spanish translation: estribación

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English term or phrase:spur
Spanish translation:estribación
Entered by: Mariana Gutierrez

11:35 Jan 15, 2019
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science - Geology
English term or phrase: spur
Gracias de antemano por su ayuda.

***Ridge and Spur*** Samples

Advantages
Often most easiest and quickest access to large areas
Very inexpensive in $/km2
Can be carried out by (qualified) field crew

Disadvantages
Highly biased toward resistive rock types
Biased towards (structurally) high lithologies
Lida Garcia
Peru
Local time: 03:14
estribación
Explanation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spur_(topography)
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estribación
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Mariana Gutierrez
Local time: 05:14
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4 +3estribación
Mariana Gutierrez


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
estribación


Explanation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spur_(topography)
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estribación

Mariana Gutierrez
Local time: 05:14
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: Lo confirma el glosario del USGS.
4 mins
  -> Gracias, Charles.
agree  JohnMcDove
9 hrs
  -> Gracias, John.
agree  Manuel Bas y Mansilla
10 days
  -> Gracias, Manuell.
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