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for subsidence purposes

German translation: hier: als Notration

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English term or phrase:	for subsidence purposes
German translation:	hier: als Notration
Entered by:	Kathi Stock

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14:53 Jun 9, 2006

English to German translations [PRO]
Other / Anweisungen für Notfälle

English term or phrase: for subsidence purposes

Fourteen gallons of water per person is the suggested amount to store for a two-week emergency situation.
One thing to note is that this amount is enough for **subsidence purposes** only, 2 quarts. for drinking and 2 quarts for cleaning and bathing purposes a day.

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hier: als Notration

Explanation:
Vielleicht ergibt sich mehr ausdem Kontext. Aber im Vergleich mit Google Fudstellen dürfte diese Übersetzung wohl den Kern der Aussage treffen. Es denn, dass es hier im Kontext um Erdrutsche o.ä. Naturereignisse geht.