piaskarz (wydobywający piasek z dna rzeki)
English translation: dredger (manual sand dredger)
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sand miner Explanation: I think this should be it. |
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peer agreement (net): +1sand digger/diver Explanation: In the treacherous currents of the River Niger, sand diggers dive to the river bed to fill their buckets with high quality sand to supply Mali's ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10172627 |
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dredger (manual sand dredger) Explanation: At the office of the tehsildar in the town of Mahad, I met Prakash Jairam Minde, a manual dredger from the village of Dasgaon. He used to be a fisherman, but started dredging as well around 30 years ago and then ceased fishing entirely around 20 years ago when pollution caused by mechanical dredging brought a halt to the local fishing industry. - http://www.robinwyatt.org/photography/photo-essays/western-g... |
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