jezioro powyrobiskowe

English translation: pit lake, quarry lake

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Polish term or phrase:jezioro powyrobiskowe
English translation:pit lake, quarry lake
Entered by: Darius Saczuk

15:13 Dec 28, 2011
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2012-01-01 12:54:08 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Polish to English translations [PRO]
Geography
Polish term or phrase: jezioro powyrobiskowe
Fraza z opisu jeziora.
Tereska Macioł
pit lake
Explanation:
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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-12-28 19:06:33 GMT)
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1 link:
http://www.swhydro.arizona.edu/archive/V1_N3/feature2.pdf

2 link:
http://www.jstor.org/pss/3597892
+ definicja: A pit lake is a body of water that forms in a mining void on the cessation of mining activity.

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Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 21:13
Grading comment
Dziękuję:)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1quarry lake
bamaco
3 +1pit lake
Darius Saczuk


Discussion entries: 14





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
quarry lake


Explanation:
Quarry Lake -- formed when water floods the remains of quarrying activities, whether above or below ground.


    Reference: http://www.slackpacker.com/lakes.html
bamaco
Local time: 03:13
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mariusz Kuklinski
1 day 2 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pit lake


Explanation:
P

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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-12-28 19:06:33 GMT)
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1 link:
http://www.swhydro.arizona.edu/archive/V1_N3/feature2.pdf

2 link:
http://www.jstor.org/pss/3597892
+ definicja: A pit lake is a body of water that forms in a mining void on the cessation of mining activity.



Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 21:13
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Dziękuję:)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mariusz Kuklinski: W zależności od historii jeziora
9 mins
  -> Dzięki, Mariusz. :-)
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