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côte zéro du sol

English translation: zero GL datum


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French term or phrase:côte zéro du sol
English translation:zero GL datum
Entered by: kashew
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05:44 Jul 7, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Geology
French term or phrase: côte zéro du sol
Nous préconisons le carottage systématique des forages depuis la côte zéro du sol.
shweta kheria
Local time: 21:37
zero GL datum
Explanation:
*GL = ground level
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kashew
France
Local time: 18:07
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Summary of answers provided
5zero reading from the ground
M. SANGREGORIO
4 +1zero GL datum
kashew


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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
zero GL datum


Explanation:
*GL = ground level

kashew
France
Local time: 18:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31

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agree  B D Finch: Perhaps "zero datum (GL)"
52 mins
  -> Yes, ta! Did someone say benchmark?
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
zero reading from the ground


Explanation:
côte zéro = zero reading

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General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary

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M. SANGREGORIO
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Local time: 12:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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Jul 22, 2011 - Changes made by kashew:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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