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Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology | | Dutch term or phrase: peiltechnieken | From part of a civil eningeer's CV:
Uitvoerder, proefbestek verdiepen en verbreden Waal
Werkzaamheden: het bepalen van de meest economische wijze van aanbesteden van onderhoudsbaggerwerk op de Waal. Met behulp van de laatste ** peiltechnieken ** en de meest economische methode van storten wordt een beter aflaadniveau voor de binnenvaart nagestreefd.
My initial translation is 'bearing techniques' but my gut instinct tells me that this isn't quite right! TIA |
| | | sounding techniques | Explanation:
I think they mean this. See the following website:
http://sofia.usgs.gov/metadata/sflwww/metfrank.html
"The data-collection effort will consist of measurements of depth and velocity at about 80 sites along Buttonwood Embankment suspected to flow during high flow periods. A newly available, sensitive, low velocity meter will be used to measure the velocity; standard sounding techniques will be used to determine the depth; and a very high resolution Global Positioning System (GPS) will be used to determine the location."
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 Marijke Singer
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:17
| Grading comment Thank you, Marijke.
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10 mins confidence:   technology
Explanation:
I'd say technology instead of techniques. They seem to boasting of their state-of-the-art equipment, rather than the actual thing they're doing.
| Margreet Logmans
Netherlands
Local time: 14:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Dutch
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17 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +3 sounding techniques
Explanation:
I think they mean this. See the following website:
http://sofia.usgs.gov/metadata/sflwww/metfrank.html
"The data-collection effort will consist of measurements of depth and velocity at about 80 sites along Buttonwood Embankment suspected to flow during high flow periods. A newly available, sensitive, low velocity meter will be used to measure the velocity; standard sounding techniques will be used to determine the depth; and a very high resolution Global Positioning System (GPS) will be used to determine the location."
| Marijke Singer
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:  English, Spanish
PRO pts in category: 15
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