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Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Geography | | Dutch term or phrase: kantjeboord (peil) | Na de zware regenval maakte hij zich zorgen over het kantjeboord peil van de rivier.
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This means a high water level, close to flooding, but is there an existing translation for this term? |
|   Anne LeeKudoZ activityQuestions: 96 (none open) ( 3 closed without grading) Answers: 263
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| | critical flood or flooding level | Explanation:
I'd go for critical flood level.
http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2007/09/23/fea01.asp
The measuring of flood level is being done at the Nagalagam Street Gauge. When the water level rises to 4 feet msl, the river is at minor flood level, when it reaches 7 feet msl, river is at major flood level and when it reaches 9 feet msl, river is at **critical flood level**.
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Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 06:37
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9 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +3 critical flood or flooding level
Explanation:
I'd go for critical flood level.
http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2007/09/23/fea01.asp
The measuring of flood level is being done at the Nagalagam Street Gauge. When the water level rises to 4 feet msl, the river is at minor flood level, when it reaches 7 feet msl, river is at major flood level and when it reaches 9 feet msl, river is at **critical flood level**.
| Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 06:37
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Native speaker of:  Dutch, English
PRO pts in category: 4
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