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execution of the pavements of cobble

German translation: Herstellung eines gepflasterten Gehwegs

07:01 Apr 8, 2004
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
English term or phrase: execution of the pavements of cobble
Text über das Verlegen von Wasserleitungen: The subject of this Technical Specification are requirements concerning execution and take-over of the Works related to the Execution of the pavements of cobble at water main station X to the city of Y...
Jessi2712
Germany
Local time: 22:55
German translation:Herstellung eines gepflasterten Gehwegs
Explanation:
"Bürgersteig" ist im Deutschen stark auf dem Rückzug (in offiziellen Schriften fast ausschließlich Gehweg).
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Hans G. Liepert
Switzerland
Local time: 22:55
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2Verlegung von Pflastersteinen
silvia glatzhofer
5 +1Herstellung eines gepflasterten Gehwegs
Hans G. Liepert
3 +1Bau/Ausführung von Bürgersteigen aus Pflastersteinen
Edward L. Crosby III
3Not for grading
Gabi François


  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Verlegung von Pflastersteinen


Explanation:
... der Arbeiten in Zusammenhang mit der Verlegung von Pflastersteinen bei der ....

silvia glatzhofer
Local time: 22:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edward L. Crosby III: If "pavement" is being used in the British sense, it means "cobblestone sidewalks" in U.S. English -- Bürgersteige aus Pflastersteinen.
12 mins
agree  ahartje
13 mins
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Bau/Ausführung von Bürgersteigen aus Pflastersteinen


Explanation:
is how I would say it, assuming that "pavement" is being used in the British sense here (for "sidewalk" in U.S. English).

Edward L. Crosby III
Local time: 13:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Moore (X)
49 mins
  -> Thanks, David. "Pavements of cobble" sounds really weird to me, but maybe it's acceptable British English.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Herstellung eines gepflasterten Gehwegs


Explanation:
"Bürgersteig" ist im Deutschen stark auf dem Rückzug (in offiziellen Schriften fast ausschließlich Gehweg).

Hans G. Liepert
Switzerland
Local time: 22:55
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 181

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Samira Goth: ja, das klingt neudeutscher
10 mins
neutral  Edward L. Crosby III: Could be, but "Bürgersteig" still gets tens of thousands of hits. Not quite on the verge of extinction.
44 mins
  -> I talk about a retreat, Gehweg has more than 110,000 hits on Google, even "Trottoir" (in Southern Germany) has nearly 10,000 hits
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Not for grading


Explanation:
Jungs, ich will euch wirklich nicht widersprechen, aber sind cobbles nicht oben rund, also unser *Kopf*steinpflaster?

Gabi François
Germany
Local time: 22:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
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