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туф

English translation: tuff

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Russian term or phrase:туф
English translation:tuff
Entered by: Maruti Shinde

21:51 Dec 13, 2008
Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: туф
Контекст: совещание по поводу добычи алмазов.

И последний момент касался туфов. На Проекте есть балансовые туфы, объемом 11/12 (Одиннадцать/ Двенадцать) миллионов тонн с содержанием 0,1 карат на тонну. Их обработка на пилотной фабрике является рентабельной . Есть также почти 17 (Семнадцать) миллионов тонн забалансовых руд. В заключение он сказал, что это именно он выступил с мнением, что обработка туфов будет рентабельной.
responder
Russian Federation
Local time: 13:23
tuff
Explanation:
- a fragmental rock consisting of the smaller kinds of volcanic detritus, as ash or cinder, usually more or less stratified.
- A rock composed of compacted volcanic ash varying in size from fine sand to coarse gravel. Also called tufa.
- hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash
- A rock made up of particles of volcanic ash, varying in size from fine sand to coarse gravel.
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Maruti Shinde
India
Local time: 15:53
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tuff


Explanation:
- a fragmental rock consisting of the smaller kinds of volcanic detritus, as ash or cinder, usually more or less stratified.
- A rock composed of compacted volcanic ash varying in size from fine sand to coarse gravel. Also called tufa.
- hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash
- A rock made up of particles of volcanic ash, varying in size from fine sand to coarse gravel.

Maruti Shinde
India
Local time: 15:53
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Thank you for your help, Maruti!
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Asker: Again, I appreciate your assistance because the dictionary offers many synonyms and one should be an expert to choose the right one.


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