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Geoscientific Dictionary (German-English)
We have assembled a small dictionary of geological and geoscientific terms. You can sort the entries by language and alphabetically. Simply click on the language you want in the blue fields below, and then click on the letter with which the term you are seeking begins.
Letters shown in the table below in light grey contain no entries for the chosen language at this time.
If you have any suggestions on how to improve the dictionary or individual definitions and translations, please get in touch with us. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have helped us in setting up this dictionary.
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English |
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PAK - polyzyklische aromatische KW's |
PAH - polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
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passive Erddruck, Erdwiderstand |
passive earth pressure |
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Pegel(rohr) |
standpipe |
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Pegel(rohr) (überirdisch) |
stick-up well |
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pendelnd montiert (angeflanscht) |
pivot mounted |
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Pfahl |
pile |
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Pfahlabstand |
pile spacing |
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Pfahlfuß |
pile foot |
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Pfahlfußaufschneider |
belling bucket |
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Pfahlspitze |
pile toe |
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Pfahlwiderstand |
bearing resistance of piles |
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Pflugwiderstand |
plough resistance |
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Pflugwirkung |
plough effect |
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PID = "Photo-Ionisations-Detektor" |
photo ionisation detector (PID) |
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Plastizitätszahl |
coefficient of plasticity |
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Plastizitätszahl Ip |
plasticity index Ip |
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Plattendruckversuch |
plate-loading test |
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plattig |
platy |
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Platzhalter |
place holder |
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Polygonzug |
traverse, polygon course |
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Polygonzug |
polygon course |
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polynomische Regression |
polynomial regression |
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Porenanteil n |
porosity n |
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Porenwasserdruck |
pore water pressure |
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Porenwasserdruckfläche |
pore water pressure surface |
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Porenzahl e |
void ratio e |
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Potentiallinie |
potential line |
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Probebelastung |
load test |
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Proctorversuch |
Proctor compaction test |
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Progressivschnecke |
tapered auger |
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