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tableland

Dutch translation: hoogvlakte

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English term or phrase:tableland
Dutch translation:hoogvlakte

22:26 Nov 30, 2003
English to Dutch translations [Non-PRO]
Science - Geology / geology
English term or phrase: tableland
On denudation plateaux, tablelands, and mountains, where bedrock occurs near the surface and the seasonally thawed layer contains many fragments, sorted polygons are widespead.
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hoogvlakte
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Benny Raemaekers (X)
Belgium
Local time: 15:17
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thanks for helping me out with the exact meaning of the word
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3hoogvlakte
Benny Raemaekers (X)
5 +2tafelberg(en)
Adela Van Gils
3 +1plateau
A.E. Nijenhuis (X)


  

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


Explanation:
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Benny Raemaekers (X)
Belgium
Local time: 15:17
Native speaker of: Dutch
Grading comment
thanks for helping me out with the exact meaning of the word

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kate Hudson (X)
19 mins
  -> Bedankt Kate.
agree  Jan Willem van Dormolen (X)
9 hrs
agree  Saskia Steur (X)
1 day 17 hrs
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
plateau


Explanation:
Andere mogelijkheid:
'ta·ble-land
( telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord )( aardrijkskunde )

plateau
tafelland

Maar plateau klinkt dan mooier.

A.E. Nijenhuis (X)
Local time: 15:17
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mirjam Bonne-Nollen
7 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
tafelberg(en)


Explanation:
Wij vertalen dat letterlijk. See site below.

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Note added at 1 hr 9 mins (2003-11-30 23:36:39 GMT)
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site is on geological history


    Reference: http://www.gsmp.org/DUTCH/GS-HTM/D-BODY.HTM
Adela Van Gils
Netherlands
Local time: 15:17
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicolette Ri (X): tafelgebergte
13 hrs
agree  Dirk Wouters: tafelbergen, tafelgebergte
1 day 16 hrs
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