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sluizen en viaducten

English translation: locks and viaducts


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Dutch term or phrase:sluizen en viaducten
English translation:locks and viaducts
Entered by: joeky janusch
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10:16 Mar 26, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature
Dutch term or phrase: sluizen en viaducten
watervoorziening van een stad,
(komt voor in de beschrijving van die stad in een manuscript)
locks and viaducts
Explanation:
for viaduct the british term is: crossover. The amercain is over pass. But you can also use for both viaduct
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joeky janusch
Israel
Local time: 10:18
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4locks/sluices and aqueducts
writeaway
5 +1locks and viaducts
joeky janusch


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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
locks and viaducts


Explanation:
for viaduct the british term is: crossover. The amercain is over pass. But you can also use for both viaduct

joeky janusch
Israel
Local time: 10:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks

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agree  WIDIC: ok
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
locks/sluices and aqueducts


Explanation:
a viaduct that carries water is a aqueduct afaik.

writeaway
Local time: 09:18
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lawyer-Linguist: correct, needs to be changed for supply of water: aqueduct - a bridge or viaduct carrying a waterway over a valley or other gap.
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agree  Francina
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agree  Tina Vonhof
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agree  Sevan
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