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sloof

English translation: foot plate / ground plate / sleeper / pole plate


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10:29 Jul 7, 2011
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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / sloof
Dutch term or phrase: sloof
This is a report on expansion joints used on motorways etc. The term refers to part of the road structure, usually together with 'frontwand'. Example:

'De sloof en frontwand zijn geïnspecteerd (in relatie tot de voeg) en de toestand is fotografisch vastgelegd'
Simon Jones
Local time: 22:27
English translation:foot plate / ground plate / sleeper / pole plate
Explanation:
Actaully more often spelled "slof". Lots of choices provide by van Odenhoven "Bouwkunde".
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Alexander Schleber
Local time: 23:27
Grading comment
Thanks again Alexander. The same item is also referred to as 'grondplaat' in the text so I've gone with 'ground plate'. I'll let you know if the client disagrees!
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4foot plate / ground plate / sleeper / pole plate
Alexander Schleber
3waling
Tiux


  

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foot plate / ground plate / sleeper / pole plate


Explanation:
Actaully more often spelled "slof". Lots of choices provide by van Odenhoven "Bouwkunde".

Alexander Schleber
Local time: 23:27
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Grading comment
Thanks again Alexander. The same item is also referred to as 'grondplaat' in the text so I've gone with 'ground plate'. I'll let you know if the client disagrees!
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waling


Explanation:
I believe in constructions it is called waling, whereas in agriculture it stands for ground sill

Tiux
Local time: 23:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in EstonianEstonian
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