насыпи и углубления

English translation: embankments and pits (excavations)

09:42 May 21, 2023
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems
Russian term or phrase: насыпи и углубления
Технический отчет о выполнении обследования существующего заброшенного карьера
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Техногенный рельеф представлен насыпями и углублениями различных размеров. Площадка со стороны северного склона карьера пересечена воздушной линией электропередачи с юго-востока на северо-запад.

Прошу извинить за простой вопрос, возникли сомнения насчет "насыпи и углубления" - embankments and excavations? (depressions тут не подходит, т.к. речь о техногенных изменениях?) или fillings and extractions?

Спасибо.
Nadezhda Wenzel
English translation:embankments and pits (excavations)
Explanation:
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Artem Bolshakov
Kyrgyzstan
Local time: 22:54
Grading comment
Не стала брать embankments, поэтому 3 points. Спасибо.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1embankments and pits (excavations)
Artem Bolshakov
3mounds and hollows
Lesia Kutsenko
3embankments and depressions
Pervane Kerimova


Discussion entries: 3





  

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embankments and pits (excavations)


Explanation:
Your version is also good.

Artem Bolshakov
Kyrgyzstan
Local time: 22:54
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Не стала брать embankments, поэтому 3 points. Спасибо.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Boris Shapiro: Я за pits, но не embankments
8 hrs

agree  Turdimurod Rakhmanov
19 hrs
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mounds and hollows


Explanation:
If the relief is technogenic, then it may be represented by mounds and hollows, IMHO

Lesia Kutsenko
Canada
Local time: 12:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Boris Shapiro: Я за mounds, но не hollows
8 hrs
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embankments and depressions


Explanation:
Cracks, slides, and depressions are signs of embankment instability and should indicate to the owner that maintenance or repair work may be required.

https://damsafety.org/dam-owners/embankment-instabilities

A view from the embankment including small depressions at the beginning stage

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/A-view-from-the-embankme...

Pervane Kerimova
Azerbaijan
Local time: 20:54
Native speaker of: Native in AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Boris Shapiro: Весьма показательно, что в обоих приведённых источниках говорится о дамбах и валах, а не отвалах породы в карьере. Впрочем, второй документ вообще написан не носителями языка.
2 hrs
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