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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgeosintético
Pronunciation / Transliteration: geosintético
"Los materiales geosintéticos son esenciales en la ingeniería civil."
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A synthetic material used in geotechnical engineering and environmental applications, often employed for soil stabilization, erosion control, and drainage.
"Geosynthetic materials are commonly used in landfill construction to prevent leachate from contaminating groundwater." - 2
Any product made from synthetic materials that is designed to interact with soil, rock, or other geotechnical materials.
"The use of geosynthetic fabrics can significantly reduce the costs associated with traditional construction methods."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'geosynthetic' is derived from the prefix 'geo-', meaning 'earth', and 'synthetic', which originates from the Greek 'sunthetikos', meaning 'put together'. The term emerged in the late 20th century as engineering and environmental sciences began to utilize synthetic materials for soil and earth applications.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Geosynthetic" is said worldwide
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géosynthétique
Transliteration: géosynthétique
"Les matériaux géosynthétiques sont utilisés pour stabiliser le sol."
Geosynthetik
Transliteration: Geosynthetik
"Geosynthetische Materialien sind wichtig für die Bauindustrie."
geosintetico
Transliteration: geosintetico
"I materiali geosintetici sono utilizzati per il controllo dell'erosione."
geosintético
Transliteration: geosintético
"Los materiales geosintéticos son esenciales en la ingeniería civil."
geossintético
Transliteration: geossintético
"Os materiais geossintéticos ajudam na estabilização do solo."
भू-सिंथेटिक
Transliteration: Bhu-sinthetik
"भू-सिंथेटिक सामग्री का उपयोग मिट्टी की स्थिरता के लिए किया जाता है।"
土工合成材料
Transliteration: tǔgōng héchéng cáiliào
"土工合成材料在环境工程中起着重要作用。"
지오합성재료
Transliteration: ji-o-hapseong-jaeryo
"지오합성재료는 토양 안정화에 사용됩니다."
地盤合成材料
Transliteration: jiban gōsei zairyō
"地盤合成材料は土壌の安定化に使用されます。"
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