Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
afgraven
English translation:
to dig off, to level (by digging)
Added to glossary by
Evert DELOOF-SYS
Dec 9, 2001 12:40
22 yrs ago
Dutch term
Lars Dam
afgraven
Non-PRO
Dutch to English
Science
een weiland afgraven
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | to dig off, to level (by digging) |
Evert DELOOF-SYS
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| 5 | to dig off, to level (by digging) |
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| 5 | Excavate |
Dave Greatrix
|
| 4 | to dig down |
Sandra Nortje
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| 4 | To be clear.. |
Dave Greatrix
|
Proposed translations
+2
6 mins
Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Belgium
Native in Dutch
Belgium
Seasoned linguist
Native in: Dutch 
, Flemish
Works in: English to Dutch, French to Dutch, Dutch to English, and 31 more.
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Selected
to dig off, to level (by digging)
Declined
pasture(-land), grass-, grazing-land etc
Ref.:
One of my dictionaries (Wolters' Woordenboek Nederlands-Engels)
HTH
Ref.:
One of my dictionaries (Wolters' Woordenboek Nederlands-Engels)
HTH
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5 mins
to dig off, to level (by digging)
pasture(-land), grass-, grazing-land etc
Ref.:
One of my dictionaries (Wolters' Woordenboek Nederlands-Engels)
HTH
Ref.:
One of my dictionaries (Wolters' Woordenboek Nederlands-Engels)
HTH
6 mins
Sandra Nortje
South Africa
South Africa
Native in English
South Africa
Pharmaceutical &Clinical trial documents
Native in: Afrikaans , English
Works in: Afrikaans to English, Dutch to English, English to Afrikaans, and 1 more.
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46
4 hrs
Dave Greatrix
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Dutch to English Technical Translator
Native in: English
Works in: Dutch to English, Flemish to English
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1747
Excavate
This would be the correct English word.
If you excavate, you have excavated, and you then have an excavation.
Ref: I am an English excavator sometimes.
If you excavate, you have excavated, and you then have an excavation.
Ref: I am an English excavator sometimes.
4 hrs
Dave Greatrix
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Dutch to English Technical Translator
Native in: English
Works in: Dutch to English, Flemish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
1747
To be clear..
Evert is right about the levelling bit.
Excavation is a broad term pertaining to earth removal. It all depends on what you feel would fit better within the text.
Excavation is a broad term pertaining to earth removal. It all depends on what you feel would fit better within the text.
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