Glossary entry

Norwegian term or phrase:

jordfokk

English translation:

drifting soil

Added to glossary by Carole Hognestad
Aug 18, 2011 10:23
12 yrs ago
Norwegian term

jordfokk

Norwegian to English Tech/Engineering Geology
The client's definition of this is "det at små partikler av jord el. jordstøv fyker av gårde med vinden". Is this called drifting soil in English?
Proposed translations (English)
4 drifting soil
5 drifting earth

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drifting soil

drifting soil or soil drifting
Example sentence:

Soil drifting is a fertility-depleting process that can lead to poor crop growth and yield reductions in areas of fields where wind erosion is a recurring problem.

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drifting earth

Acc. to Norsk Landbruksordbok.
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