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vlakbodemgat

English translation: flat bottom hole


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Dutch term or phrase:vlakbodemgat
English translation:flat bottom hole
Entered by: Willemina Hagenauw
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09:25 Aug 23, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / railway - track inspection systems
Region (target): English (United States)
Dutch term or phrase: vlakbodemgat
"Hierin is een gedeelte van de spoorstaafkop opgenomen met een defect (Ø 5 mm vlakbodemgat) onder een hoek van 20º voor de 70º tasters."
Dit gaat over een inspectiesysteem voor spoorrails - Ik kan de uitdrukking vlakbodemgat nergens vinden.
Willemina Hagenauw
Local time: 09:39
flat-bottomed hole
Explanation:
At a guess -- as distinguished from to a deep hole, conical hole, crack, etc.

Possibly useful ref:

[PDF] CE/USPROC-U03: Testing of Full Rail Section by the BR 070 Rail ...
Maximise the signal from the flat bottomed hole by probe manipulation. Hold ... distance on the rail between the points where the defect signal reaches ...
www.rgsonline.co.uk/docushare/ dsweb/Get/Rail-9130/ceuspro3.pdf

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Note added at 13 hrs 44 mins (2005-08-23 23:09:45 GMT)
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oops, please punt that redundant 'to'
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Ken Cox
Local time: 10:39
Grading comment
Ja, inderdaad. Het is me gelukt in contact te komen met iemand die hier een expert in is en hij vertelde mij dat het gewoon flat bottom hole is. Soms is het leven heel eenvoudig!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1flat-bottomed holeKen Cox
3vlakbodemgatjpbellia
1Shallow / level defect/hole in the bottom surface of the rail
Adam Smith


  

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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
vlakbodemgat


Explanation:
vlak - shallow
bodem - bottom
gat - hole, gap
--
shallow bottom gap
shallow bottom hole


jpbellia
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Fred ten Berge: simplissimus?
2 days13 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
Shallow / level defect/hole in the bottom surface of the rail


Explanation:
Just a suggestion really (and not really concise), but perhaps a shallow defect in the bottom surface of the rail, e.g.

"...The distance, however, is not only determined by the running surface of the rail, but is also influenced by numerous other factors, such as impacts or the bottom surface of the rail."

ref. http://www.joanneum.at/en/elektronik_sensorik/projekte_detai...

Adam Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Fred ten Berge: less plausible
2 days7 hrs
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
flat-bottomed hole


Explanation:
At a guess -- as distinguished from to a deep hole, conical hole, crack, etc.

Possibly useful ref:

[PDF] CE/USPROC-U03: Testing of Full Rail Section by the BR 070 Rail ...
Maximise the signal from the flat bottomed hole by probe manipulation. Hold ... distance on the rail between the points where the defect signal reaches ...
www.rgsonline.co.uk/docushare/ dsweb/Get/Rail-9130/ceuspro3.pdf

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Note added at 13 hrs 44 mins (2005-08-23 23:09:45 GMT)
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oops, please punt that redundant 'to'

Ken Cox
Local time: 10:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 104
Grading comment
Ja, inderdaad. Het is me gelukt in contact te komen met iemand die hier een expert in is en hij vertelde mij dat het gewoon flat bottom hole is. Soms is het leven heel eenvoudig!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fred ten Berge: most plausible
2 days57 mins
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