Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Romanian term or phrase:
Dolină
English translation:
Doline; birdbath; dell; sinkhole; kettle
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Romanian term
Dolină
Romanian to English
Science
Geography
Conform DEX şi a unui glosar de speologie,
Dolina = (Car.) microdepresiune in forma de palnie, rezultata prin dizolvarea de catre ape a rocilor solubile.
Dolina = (Geog.) forma de relief negativa, cu infatisare elipsoidala, circulara, uneori sinuoasa, care a luat nastere pe calcare prin actiunea combinata a proceselor de disolutie, sufoziune, tasare, eroziune.
(DEX) Adâncitură de teren cu aspect de pâlnie, rezultată din dizolvarea rocilor solubile de la suprafaţă. /
Dolina = (Car.) microdepresiune in forma de palnie, rezultata prin dizolvarea de catre ape a rocilor solubile.
Dolina = (Geog.) forma de relief negativa, cu infatisare elipsoidala, circulara, uneori sinuoasa, care a luat nastere pe calcare prin actiunea combinata a proceselor de disolutie, sufoziune, tasare, eroziune.
(DEX) Adâncitură de teren cu aspect de pâlnie, rezultată din dizolvarea rocilor solubile de la suprafaţă. /
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | doline |
Mihaela Petrican
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| 5 +1 | dolina / doline |
Naty Schwartz
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| 3 +2 | sinkhole |
aurafas
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| 5 | birdbath; dell; sinkhole; kettle; doline |
Robert Roata
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Proposed translations
+4
3 mins
Mihaela Petrican
Italy
Italy
Native in Romanian
Italy
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Works in: English to Romanian, Italian to Romanian, Romanian to Italian, and 4 more.
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doline
A doline, sink or sinkhole is a closed depression draining underground in karst areas.
http://www.showcaves.com/english/explain/Karst/Doline.html
http://www.showcaves.com/english/explain/Karst/Doline.html
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+2
4 mins
sinkhole
O sugestie.
+1
4 mins
Naty Schwartz
Israel
Israel
Native in Romanian
Works in field
Israel
Professional and meticulous
Native in: Hebrew 
, Romanian
Works in: English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, Romanian to Hebrew, and 7 more.
dolina / doline
dolina // n. (also doline //) Geol.
an extensive depression or basin.
[Russian dolina ‘valley’]
FWIW - the same name is used in Hebrew
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Note added at 6 mins (2006-06-05 09:48:37 GMT)
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forgot to mention that the definition is from Oxford concise dictionary.
ATB
an extensive depression or basin.
[Russian dolina ‘valley’]
FWIW - the same name is used in Hebrew
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Note added at 6 mins (2006-06-05 09:48:37 GMT)
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forgot to mention that the definition is from Oxford concise dictionary.
ATB
23 mins
Robert Roata
Native in Romanian
Native in: Romanian
Works in: Romanian to English, Spanish to Romanian, English to Romanian, and 1 more.
birdbath; dell; sinkhole; kettle; doline
a suggestion from the Everest dictionary
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