Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Slovak term or phrase:
fly
English translation:
flysch
Jul 25, 2001 11:38
23 yrs ago
Slovak term
fly
Slovak to English
Science
Soil/rock type appearing like combination of layers of alluvial sediments and limestone. Often used in words like flyové pohorie, vrstva flyu, etc.
Proposed translations
(English)
0 -1 | flysch | Martina Ley |
0 | flyš => flysch | Apolonia Vanova |
0 | fly (striedanie vrstiev bridlíc, pieskovcov, zlepencov, ílovcov) | Martina Ley |
0 | flysch | Michal Kucera |
Proposed translations
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flysch
simple as that
see e.g.www.sbg.ac.at/gew/publicat/1998/freidipe.html
The structure of the Rhenodanubian Flysch Zone in the Attersee to Traunsee region (Austria)
ca. 3000 hits on Google
Martina
see e.g.www.sbg.ac.at/gew/publicat/1998/freidipe.html
The structure of the Rhenodanubian Flysch Zone in the Attersee to Traunsee region (Austria)
ca. 3000 hits on Google
Martina
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Dakujem za promptnu odpoved a mnozstvo uzitocnych odkazov. Kvoli tomu slovicku som si dokonca kupila anglicku ucebnicu geologie, ale ani v registri ani v prislusnych kapitolach nebol flys spomenuty. Dakujem. "
5 hrs
flyš => flysch
A thick and extensive deposit largely of sandstone (and also layers of alluvial
sediments) and limestone that is formed in a geosyncline adjacent to a rising mountain belt and is especially common in i.e., the Alpine region of Europe
sediments) and limestone that is formed in a geosyncline adjacent to a rising mountain belt and is especially common in i.e., the Alpine region of Europe
12 hrs
fly (striedanie vrstiev bridlíc, pieskovcov, zlepencov, ílovcov)
just an explanation, it is well about geology.
Martina
ref. internet: www.sazp.sk/slovak/periodika/sprava/SPRAVA95/HORNINY/gehorn...
www.adore.sk/stavba/2000/09/cl03.html
Martina
ref. internet: www.sazp.sk/slovak/periodika/sprava/SPRAVA95/HORNINY/gehorn...
www.adore.sk/stavba/2000/09/cl03.html
16 hrs
flysch
The word comes originally from German - hence the non-English spelling. It is a standard geological name for a certain kind of sedimentary rock unit.
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