torskorpelera

English translation: dry crust of clay

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Swedish term or phrase:torskorpelera
English translation:dry crust of clay
Entered by: Deane Goltermann

23:20 Nov 13, 2017
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology / Soil sampling
Swedish term or phrase: torskorpelera
Efter en ca halvmeter kommer naturligt material som utgörs av finare material som finsand, silt, lera och torskorpelera.
David Rumsey
Canada
Local time: 08:19
dry crust of mud
Explanation:
Another interesting one... see if this helps (https://www.trafikverket.se/TrvSeFiler/Fillistningar/Vagplan...

You'll find reference to your term on p. 2 ... but it took some dicing to figure how to divide up the word searched on torskorpa finally.
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Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 17:19
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3dry crust of mud
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dry crust of mud


Explanation:
Another interesting one... see if this helps (https://www.trafikverket.se/TrvSeFiler/Fillistningar/Vagplan...

You'll find reference to your term on p. 2 ... but it took some dicing to figure how to divide up the word searched on torskorpa finally.

Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 17:19
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 62

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Anna Herbst: Yes, "torrskorpa" (please note spelling) = "dry crust" but the geological term for "lera" is "clay" as your reference indicates.
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  -> Right, clay...'hjärnsläpp' ... Thanks Anna!
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