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Wanne

English translation: sag

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German term or phrase:Wanne
English translation:sag
Entered by: Michael Grunwald

09:50 Oct 31, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Rail construction
German term or phrase: Wanne
Context:
Etwa 32km dieser neuen Hochleistungsstrecke (max. Geschwindigkeit 250km/h) werden als Tunnel, Wannen, Galerien und Unterflurtrassen erstellt.
Michael Grunwald
Local time: 05:05
sag
Explanation:
Wanne: Senke, die sich aus der Aufeinanderfolge von zwei entgegengesetzten Längsneigungen ergibt

sag: a depression formed by the junction of two gradients of opposite sense

http://tinyurl.com/2ot5jq
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casper (X)
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Thanks - good reference
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4 +3trough
asptech
3sag
casper (X)


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
trough


Explanation:
literally

asptech
Local time: 23:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 211

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agree  Ken Cox: googles well in context
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agree  Rahel H.
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agree  Michael Harris
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sag


Explanation:
Wanne: Senke, die sich aus der Aufeinanderfolge von zwei entgegengesetzten Längsneigungen ergibt

sag: a depression formed by the junction of two gradients of opposite sense

http://tinyurl.com/2ot5jq

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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 121
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