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Dutch
Pronunciation
Noun
skalian m (plural skalians, diminutive skaliantje n)
- (Suriname) a gold dredge, usually with a superstructure containing accommodation for the crew and processing facilities, which uses vacuum suction to extract sediments from river or lake beds
2021 December 10, “OM legt beslag op skalians met ondersteuning van leger”, in De Ware Tijd, archived from the original on 21 December 2021:In oktober werd het OM door de politie geïnformeerd over skalians die overdag op de Marowijnerivier stilstaan, maar in de nachtelijke uren goudwinningsactiviteiten voortzetten.- In October, the police informed the public prosecution about gold dredges idling on the Maroni River during the day but continuing gold mining activities at night.
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“VP niet op de hoogte van verbranding Skalians”, in STVS Journaal (in Dutch) (YouTube), Paramaribo, 2021 December 13, via STVS (Surinaamse Televisie-Stichting): “Ik ben niet op de hoogte van een verbranding van skalians op de Marowijne-rivier. ― I am not aware of any incineration of gold dredges on the Maroni river”