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booms

German translation: Schranken / Sperren


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English term or phrase:booms
German translation:Schranken / Sperren
Entered by: Christine Lam
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21:32 Apr 10, 2005
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Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
English term or phrase: booms
Contain spilled liquid with booms, sand, or other suitable absorbent.
Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Local time: 05:59
Schranken / Sperren
Explanation:
boom = Schranke, Sperre

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Note added at 24 mins (2005-04-10 21:57:01 GMT)
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although these are not really \"absorbents\" in the sense of sand etc., but they are able to contain spills
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Christine Lam
Local time: 23:59
Grading comment
danke, ich dachte es wäre das, aber ich konnte in meinen Wörterbüchern keine Bestätigung finden
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4 +3Schranken / Sperren
Christine Lam


  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Schranken / Sperren


Explanation:
boom = Schranke, Sperre

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Note added at 24 mins (2005-04-10 21:57:01 GMT)
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although these are not really \"absorbents\" in the sense of sand etc., but they are able to contain spills

Christine Lam
Local time: 23:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
danke, ich dachte es wäre das, aber ich konnte in meinen Wörterbüchern keine Bestätigung finden

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