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vallitus

English translation: breakwater, banking, bulwark, entrenchment

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Finnish term or phrase:vallitus
English translation:breakwater, banking, bulwark, entrenchment
Entered by: Torben AXELSEN

10:57 Mar 8, 2002
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / emission measurements
Finnish term or phrase: vallitus
What is 'vallitus' in English? The text deals with states of sea, ships, ice conditions. Thank you.
asiko
banking, bulwark, entrenchment
Explanation:
Those are the entries given in Talvietie's Tech/Commercial dictionary for 'vallitus'.
In view of the context, the term 'breakwall' comes to mind, but that is not necessarily found in the dictionaries.
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Torben AXELSEN
Finland
Local time: 13:57
Grading comment
Thank you. Breakwall is probably the best word.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4see text
Minna Wood MITI (Purring CAT Ltd.) (X)
4 -2banking, bulwark, entrenchment
Torben AXELSEN


  

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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
banking, bulwark, entrenchment


Explanation:
Those are the entries given in Talvietie's Tech/Commercial dictionary for 'vallitus'.
In view of the context, the term 'breakwall' comes to mind, but that is not necessarily found in the dictionaries.

Torben AXELSEN
Finland
Local time: 13:57
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in pair: 34
Grading comment
Thank you. Breakwall is probably the best word.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Desmond O'Rourke: The term is BREAKWATER in standard English
2 hrs
  -> Yes, Breakwater is should have read.
disagree  abborre: Agree with Desmond, Breakwater is the appropriate term
2 days 21 hrs
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
see text


Explanation:
Context of flooding:
tulvavalli, tulvapenger =
embankment, flood barrier
vallittaa = to build/construct an embankment / a flood barrier
vallitus = building/construction of an embankment / a flood barrier

More historic:
building of ramparts / eathworks (not only against flooding but also and mainly for defence)



Minna Wood MITI (Purring CAT Ltd.) (X)
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Finnish
PRO pts in pair: 41
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