English translation of "anciens bras morts" - "abandoned river courses"

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141 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL asked this question:

Language pair:	French > English
Subject:	Sciences / Non-fiction books
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	anciens bras morts
Context:	Le domaine d’étude...intègre le cours principal du Rhin, ses principaux affluents et ses anciens bras morts, polders et zones d'expansion des crues... [I have some possibilities but I'd appreciate your input before I choose one...]

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141 months ago

WILHELMINA TWENEBOA-KODUA wrote:

abandoned river courses

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141 months ago

WILHELMINA TWENEBOA-KODUA wrote:

old blind channels

My comment:

sometimes also "oxbow" if the shape is appropriate, but here, it doesn't seem to be known

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141 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL wrote:

Yes, that's the best that I'd come up with, especially as an oxbow isn't implied. However I like Wilhelmina's solution very much so will go with that one. Thx.

141 months ago

Claude Le Frapper wrote:

old blind channels

My comment:

sometimes also "oxbow" if the shape is appropriate, but here, it doesn't seem to be known

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