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Hochwasserrückhalteanlage

English translation: flood retention facility/basin


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German term or phrase:Hochwasserrückhalteanlage
English translation:flood retention facility/basin
Entered by: YorickJenkins
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08:35 May 7, 2008
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Tech/Engineering - Agriculture / Hochwasserschutz
German term or phrase: Hochwasserrückhalteanlage
This is from a description of flood prevention measures. What is a good English rendering of Hochwasserrückhalteanlage?

All suggestions much appreciated.
Yorick Jenkins Here is the whole sentence:

Die Schutzwirkung technischer Hochwasserschutzanlagen wie Mauern, Deiche oder *Hochwasserrückhalteanlagen* wirkt nur bis zum jeweiligen Bemessungshochwasser.
YorickJenkins
Local time: 03:48
flood retention facility/basin
Explanation:
Is backed by many Google hits...

To my knowledge, flood retention is the technical term.
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Bettina Rittsteuer
Local time: 03:48
Grading comment
Despite the Freudian overtones, this sounds like the best suggestion to me. Thanks to everyone. Yorick Jenkins
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3flood retention facility/basin
Bettina Rittsteuer
4flood control facility
Alan Johnson
4dam, dykeDavid Moore


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
dam, dyke


Explanation:
Why not - that's all it is...

David Moore
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flood control facility


Explanation:
Flood control facilities (Hochwasserrückhalteanlagen) can be much more than simply dams and dykes. Flood protection facilities can be used alternatively.

Alan Johnson
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  David Moore: There are many dams and dykes with sluices in them...
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
flood retention facility/basin


Explanation:
Is backed by many Google hits...

To my knowledge, flood retention is the technical term.

Bettina Rittsteuer
Local time: 03:48
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Despite the Freudian overtones, this sounds like the best suggestion to me. Thanks to everyone. Yorick Jenkins

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Colin Rowe: Yes, not necessarily just dams and dykes. Can definitely include basins to try to contain overspill. Facilities nicely covers all possibilities.
30 mins

agree  Steffen Walter
1 hr

agree  Rahel H.
3 hrs

neutral  David Moore: These are normally "Becken"...
4 hrs
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