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1 overburden amount
см. overburden depthАнгло-русский словарь промышленной и научной лексики > overburden amount
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2 мощность покрывающих пород
1) Mining: depth of cover, overburden thickness2) Oil: cover thickness, overburden amountУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > мощность покрывающих пород
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3 объём вскрыши
Mining: overburden amount
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