Намыв
English translation: land reclamation
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|  Selected response from: Alex Khanin Germany | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | land reclamation |
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| 3 +1 | alluvion |
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| 4 | made land; hydraulic fill |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1alluvion Explanation: alluvion |
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11 mins confidence:
made land; hydraulic fill Explanation: made land is areas filled with earth usually by or under the control of man, such as artificial islands; Намыв usually implies this is being done by/with hydraulic fill. |
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12 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1land reclamation Explanation: Monaco and the British territory of Gibraltar are also expanding due to land reclamation. The city of Rio de Janeiro was largely built on reclaimed land. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_reclamation -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 15 mins (2009-11-15 18:35:14 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- or reclaimed land |
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