Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
concrétions de magnésie de Nouvelle Calédonie
English translation:
New Caledonian magnesian concretions
Added to glossary by
Chris Hall
Jun 3, 2010 14:56
13 yrs ago
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French term
concrétions de magnésie de Nouvelle Calédonie
French to English
Social Sciences
Geology
anthropological artefacts
A text about rain in different cultures here refers to various minerals the appearance of which is reminiscent of rain, rainbows, etc.:
minéraux qui, par leur aspect, évoquent la pluie ou les phénomènes météorologiques qui y sont liés : quartz translucide « génie de l’arc en ciel », obsidienne, concrétions de magnésie de Nouvelle Calédonie…
I'm looking for the correct current term in English. Thank you in advance.
minéraux qui, par leur aspect, évoquent la pluie ou les phénomènes météorologiques qui y sont liés : quartz translucide « génie de l’arc en ciel », obsidienne, concrétions de magnésie de Nouvelle Calédonie…
I'm looking for the correct current term in English. Thank you in advance.
Proposed translations
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3 | concretions of magnesia / magnesian concretions from New Caledonia | Chris Hall |
4 +1 | New Caledonian magnesian concretions | kashew |
Change log
Jul 1, 2010 10:58: Chris Hall Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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concretions of magnesia / magnesian concretions from New Caledonia
Two options:
1. concretions of magnesia from New Caledonia
2. magnesian concretions from New Caledonia
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Note added at 32 mins (2010-06-03 15:29:03 GMT)
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Susan - not many refs out there, I agree. Here goes:
1. concretions of magnesia = 4 Google results.
2. magnesian concretions = 8 Google results.
Sorry that I could be of no more help. Good luck with the rest of your translation. Chris.
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Note added at 51 mins (2010-06-03 15:48:49 GMT)
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Susan - I believe that there are not very many results for this term ("concrétions de magnésie"), because it is a highly specialised and slightly uncommon term.
1. concretions of magnesia from New Caledonia
2. magnesian concretions from New Caledonia
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Note added at 32 mins (2010-06-03 15:29:03 GMT)
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Susan - not many refs out there, I agree. Here goes:
1. concretions of magnesia = 4 Google results.
2. magnesian concretions = 8 Google results.
Sorry that I could be of no more help. Good luck with the rest of your translation. Chris.
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Note added at 51 mins (2010-06-03 15:48:49 GMT)
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Susan - I believe that there are not very many results for this term ("concrétions de magnésie"), because it is a highly specialised and slightly uncommon term.
Note from asker:
Thank you for your prompt answer! I can't find any web references to fit my context though. |
Thanks Chris, actually I've just found a picture of the thing in question, it's a lumpy looking rock that looks like a cloud. |
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Chris. Still no feedback on this, I'm still wondering about "periclase"... Thank you again."
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New Caledonian magnesian concretions
* essentially CH's answer, but I think this is a slicker presentation. Sorry Chris.
Discussion
(A word of caution regarding your specimen image: one mineral can have many different appearances.)