Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
abgeschwemmter Hangschutt
English translation:
colluvium
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Chris Rowson (X)
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German term
Chris Rowson (X)
abgeschwemmter Hangschutt
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"Das Areal des archäologischen Denkmals liegt heute unter dem mittelalterlichen Stadtkern von Lorch. Allerdings haben die Ausgrabungen 1986/87 eine gute Befunderhaltung unter ca. 1,5m nachrömisch abgeschwemmtem Hangschutt ergeben."
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Andrea Nemeth-Newhauser
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colluvium
A good definition and illustration can be found at the URLs below.
So I would say, "under 1.5 m of post-Roman colluvium."
So I would say, "under 1.5 m of post-Roman colluvium."
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Comment: "Andrea´s references convinced me. Claudia gave a great explanation of what it is but I actually used "colluvium". After all, Anschwemmung = alluvium, so Abschwemmung presumably = colluvium, and I decided it wasn´t necessary to repeat the "Hang-" element.
Thanks also to the other contributors."
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Claudia Tomaschek
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washed out rubble from the slope
I believe abschwemmen in your case is synonymos to "washout" and "Hangschutt" would be rubble from a slope. Another possibility would be erosion rubble but I don't like that one so much.
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Claudia
PS. Maybe the link gives you further ideas
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Another possibility would be washed out debris, which would be the geological correct term.
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I found another interesting translation for Hangschutt: \"weathering debris\".The link is very interesting and might help you also in other respects.
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And finally in a swiss glossary \"scree\". (http://www.crealp.ch/pdf/PNR31_lextech.pdf) This is also backed by my geotechnical Dictionary, which give the following expanation: Accumulation of loose stones lying on the slope or at the foot of cliffs, hills or precipices. Many local terms are in common use as \"clatter, clitter, eboulis, gliter, glyde(r)s, screef, etc. The offered German translation is \"Schuttdecke\".
Cheers
Claudia
PS. Maybe the link gives you further ideas
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Note added at 2002-12-29 14:12:08 (GMT)
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Another possibility would be washed out debris, which would be the geological correct term.
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Note added at 2002-12-29 15:01:04 (GMT)
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I found another interesting translation for Hangschutt: \"weathering debris\".The link is very interesting and might help you also in other respects.
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Note added at 2002-12-29 15:12:27 (GMT)
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And finally in a swiss glossary \"scree\". (http://www.crealp.ch/pdf/PNR31_lextech.pdf) This is also backed by my geotechnical Dictionary, which give the following expanation: Accumulation of loose stones lying on the slope or at the foot of cliffs, hills or precipices. Many local terms are in common use as \"clatter, clitter, eboulis, gliter, glyde(r)s, screef, etc. The offered German translation is \"Schuttdecke\".
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talus erosion / talus wash-out
talus/old French talu/from Latin talutium, a slopoing mass of rock debris at the base of a hill or cliff
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Dr. Fred Thomson
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thanks, Fred, and happy New Year!
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Norbert Hermann
: ist ok, aber gibt's keine allgemein verstaendliche Version - vielleicht 'slope erosion'?
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good point, Hermann, let Chris ponder that..
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I think Andrea's right with colluvium
More importantly, the soils and weathered rock hillside debris (colluvium ) accumulate on the sides of the plateaux, particularly on benches
which result from erosion of less resistant basalt
flows.
1998 it was initially thought that the entire 2.0 + m of upper sand was colluvium, i.e. derived from the hillside as slopewash. Colluvium is indicated as contour elevations gradually increase approaching the hill and sands can be seen washing down the road today during rainstorms. However, during the brief reconnaissance made by these geologists in 1999 (Figure 8) when a much larger profile was exposed, it was revealed that the lowest meter of the sands were fluvially deposited and/or modified.
which result from erosion of less resistant basalt
flows.
1998 it was initially thought that the entire 2.0 + m of upper sand was colluvium, i.e. derived from the hillside as slopewash. Colluvium is indicated as contour elevations gradually increase approaching the hill and sands can be seen washing down the road today during rainstorms. However, during the brief reconnaissance made by these geologists in 1999 (Figure 8) when a much larger profile was exposed, it was revealed that the lowest meter of the sands were fluvially deposited and/or modified.
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washed-up hillside debris
I'd say
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