Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

basement complex

Arabic translation:

صخور القاعدة

Added to glossary by Dr Wahidi
Jul 4, 2006 11:11
17 yrs ago
English term

basement complex

English to Arabic Science Geology rock formations.
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The iron-ore deposits of Liberia are Archaean-age iron formations of itabirite type and are associated with metavolcano-sedimentary formations overlying and tightly infolded into the predominantly gneissic basement complex.

Basement complex: The suite of mostly crystalline igneous and/or metamorphic rocks that generally underlies the sedimentary rock sequence.
source: http://www.isgs.uiuc.edu/glossary.htm

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Proposed translations (Arabic)
5 +2 صخور القاعدة
4 مُركّب صخور الأساس

Proposed translations

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صخور القاعدة

This is the most common translation for this term.

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Note added at 9 mins (2006-07-04 11:20:21 GMT)
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You may use also: القاعدة الصخرية
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مُركّب صخور الأساس

مُركّب صخور الأساس

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Note added at 9 mins (2006-07-04 11:20:44 GMT)
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أو: مركب الصخور الأساسية

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Note added at 11 mins (2006-07-04 11:22:23 GMT)
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أيضا: طبقات العمق الصخري
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