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deux hauteurs

English translation: two high


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French term or phrase:deux hauteurs
English translation:two high
Entered by: Sheila Wilson
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08:44 Aug 23, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology
French term or phrase: deux hauteurs
According to a document issued by a local Préfecture, a company is required to make specific arrangements with respect to the storage of the waste it generates. The last point in the list of requirements reads 'Les emballages ne sont pas gerbés sur plus de *deux hauteurs*. Any suggestions much appreciated!
Sarah Russell
two high
Explanation:
No more than two pallettes, boxes (or whatever they are referring to) stacked one on top of the other.

I would probably rephrase it entirely in English, but I'll leave that to you! :-)
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Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 22:37
Grading comment
Makes perfect sense, thanks very much!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4two high
Sheila Wilson
4 +2two layersliz askew
3double-stackedpolyglot45


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
two high


Explanation:
No more than two pallettes, boxes (or whatever they are referring to) stacked one on top of the other.

I would probably rephrase it entirely in English, but I'll leave that to you! :-)

Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 22:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Makes perfect sense, thanks very much!

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agree  Tony M: Exactly!
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agree  kashew
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agree  clare06
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agree  gallagy2
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
two layers


Explanation:
strictly speaking "hauteur" = height, but we cannot say "more than two heights" in English

Traduction gerber dictionnaire francais anglais
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Traduction gerber en anglais : to bind (céréales) [prétérit : bound, participe passé : bound].to stack (tonneaux).to throw up (vomir) [prétérit : t.
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DO-IT-YOURSELF PAVERS & RETAINING WALLS
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*Notify Ms. Utility before you dig so they can mark underground utilities. ... tall stakes so you can determine height. Check wall height about ... stack the layers. Do not stack more than two layers without back filling. ...



liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:37
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

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agree  mchd
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agree  reorient
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
double-stacked


Explanation:
another alternative

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
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