Lawineneinzugsgebiet

English translation: avalanche path

11:43 Nov 11, 2015
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geology
German term or phrase: Lawineneinzugsgebiet
Einzugsgebeite von Lawinen soll man stets vermeiden.
"Catchment area" I'm sure is inappropriate and "areas prone to avalanches" or similar is just too vague. Grateful for any help.
Lesley Robertson MA, Dip Trans IoLET
Austria
Local time: 12:50
English translation:avalanche path
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Riesling
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1avalanche belt
Ramey Rieger (X)
3avalanche path
Riesling
3avalanche zone
Danik 2014
2avalanche basin
Jonathan MacKerron


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avalanche belt


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perhaps

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 12:50
Native speaker of: English
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avalanche path


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Example sentence(s):
  • Avalance Path: A terrain feature where an avalanche occurs. Composed of a Starting Zone, Track, and Runout Zone.
  • Das gesamte von einer Lawine beeinflusste Gebiet wird als Einzugsgebiet bezeichnet. Dieses besteht aus dem Anriss-, dem Anbruchgebiet oder der Anbruchzone, der Sturzbahn oder der Lawinenbahn und dem Ablagerungsgebiet bzw. dem Ablagerungsbereich.

    Reference: http://www.fsavalanche.org/avalanche-path/
    https://books.google.de/books?id=LubkFi6b8K8C&pg=PA49&lpg=PA49&dq=Lawineneinzugsgebiet&source=bl&ots=blqPY6kBSo&sig=ufq4DpM2E4AbE__DLWceLqD7
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avalanche basin


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googles relatively well

Jonathan MacKerron
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