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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

alteriert

English translation:

altered

Added to glossary by Steffen Walter
Jul 2, 2008 12:58
15 yrs ago
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German term

alteriert

German to English Science Geology
Von den Laven wurde die *alterierte* Kruste mit einem Hammer oder einer Quetsche entfernt and danach die Handstücke mit einem Backenbrecher klein gemacht.

(All I can find for this is "altered")
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 altered
Change log

Jul 15, 2008 08:41: Steffen Walter Created KOG entry

Discussion

Bernhard Sulzer Jul 2, 2008:
here is the functioning link for the science direct article quoted above:
http://marineemlab.ucsd.edu/Projects/Loihi2006/GuadeloupeERT...
Bernhard Sulzer Jul 2, 2008:
@Steffen: I am not an expert and wasn't quite convinced by the meaning "verändert" in this context.
Bernhard Sulzer Jul 2, 2008:
@Steffen: I am not disputing that. :)
Steffen Walter Jul 2, 2008:
Yes, Bernhard, but the ultimate meaning of "alteriert" is still "verändert".
Bernhard Sulzer Jul 2, 2008:
"...Es stellt sich die Frage, ob diese Objekte auf natürliche Weise verwittert (alteriert) sind, oder ob sie anthropogen bearbeitet wurden...": http://www.ewu-culture.de/
Bernhard Sulzer Jul 2, 2008:
"...more altered and thus characterised by reduced internal friction" :
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6V...
Bernhard Sulzer Jul 2, 2008:
"altered lava" is indeed used in English. It does seem to mean that the material/lava has changed (sich verändert) - but seems to go into the direction of "weathered" (verwittert) http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/yvo/images/20010520-122_caption.ht...
njbeckett (asker) Jul 2, 2008:
Yes, I think you are right, Steffen.
Steffen Walter Jul 2, 2008:
On a related note (but I think you knew that already), "alteriert" has nothing to do with "Alter" or "Alterung".
Steffen Walter Jul 2, 2008:
"Dated" seems highly unlikely.
njbeckett (asker) Jul 2, 2008:
Have come to the conclusion from subsequent text that it means "dated".

Proposed translations

+2
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altered

"Altered" is correct as far as I know.

See also bilingual abstract at

http://darwin.bth.rwth-aachen.de/opus3/frontdoor.php?source_...
"Die niedrigstgradig ***alterierten*** Granodiorite enthalten zonierten Plagioklas (An50 20) und Hornblende neben Quarz, Biotit, Magnetit sowie untergeordnet Ilmenit..."
"The least ***altered*** porphyritic granodiorite contains zoned plagioclase (An50 20) and hornblende with quartz, biotite, magnetite and minor ilmenite."
Peer comment(s):
agree Bernhard Sulzer : regarding Andrea's comment: that would be "physically or chemically altered" - that's not used here, the term is simply alteriert/altered. // I am merely saying "altered" might be a more specific geological term.
19 mins
True but this alteration ultimately occurs as a result of physical and chemical processes.
agree Andrea Winzer : "alteriert = physikalisch oder chemisch verändert"
22 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks Steffen"
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