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English translation: meter beneden maaiveld: m-mv (niet vertalen, of --> below ground level)


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Dutch term or phrase:m-mv
English translation:meter beneden maaiveld: m-mv (niet vertalen, of --> below ground level)
Entered by: Evert DELOOF-SYS
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21:29 May 14, 2007
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology
Dutch term or phrase: m-mv
- staalname van de toplaag van het freatisch watervoerend pakket d.m.v. peilputten tot 2,5 à 3,0 m-mv;

contamination by volatile chlorinated solvents
Andre de Vries
Local time: 07:42
meter beneden maaiveld: m-mv (niet vertalen, of --> below ground level)
Explanation:
De afkorting vind je terug op o.m.:

een gemiddelde diepte van MV - 26,1 m, alle met meting van de ... peilputten met langere reeks (voor de ruilverkaveling van 1988) zijn: 11AP0099 op een ...
www.geofoon.nl/grou.pdf

Vind net dat dit al eerder werd gevraagd (+/- 1.300.000 vragen geleden ;-)):
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/662080
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Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 08:42
Grading comment
thanks Evert
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2metres below ground level
Marijke Singer
4 +2meter beneden maaiveld: m-mv (niet vertalen, of --> below ground level)
Evert DELOOF-SYS
3m bgl
vic voskuil


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
meter beneden maaiveld: m-mv (niet vertalen, of --> below ground level)


Explanation:
De afkorting vind je terug op o.m.:

een gemiddelde diepte van MV - 26,1 m, alle met meting van de ... peilputten met langere reeks (voor de ruilverkaveling van 1988) zijn: 11AP0099 op een ...
www.geofoon.nl/grou.pdf

Vind net dat dit al eerder werd gevraagd (+/- 1.300.000 vragen geleden ;-)):
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/662080

Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 08:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks Evert

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  vic voskuil: mag ook afgekort worden ;)
5 mins

agree  Saskia Steur
12 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
m-mv (meters onder het maaiveld)
metres below ground level


Explanation:
See the following:
http://www.koopbronbemaling.nl/nl/boormachines.html
m-mv = meters onder het maaiveld

http://www.bilstonurbanvillage.co.uk/current_work.php
"Rotary percussive open holes go much deeper and will reveal the presence of shallow voids (normally no more than about 30 metres below ground level."

Marijke Singer
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Allison Klein
8 hrs
  -> Thank you, Allison!

agree  Saskia Steur
12 hrs
  -> Thank you, Saskia!
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
m bgl


Explanation:
meters onder het maaiveld

now if and where dots need to be inserted in the English version...no idea, there is a lot of variation , but always a space separating the meters and the below ground level...

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Note added at 26 mins (2007-05-14 21:55:53 GMT)
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actually...not quite always a space between the two, well, 14,200 times not.

no official line to be found

vic voskuil
Netherlands
Local time: 08:42
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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May 17, 2007 - Changes made by Evert DELOOF-SYS:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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