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Überfahrrampe

English translation: drive-over ramp

10:58 Jun 30, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
German term or phrase: Überfahrrampe
Auf- und Überfahrrampen müssen so konstruiert sein, dass Verkehrslasten ohne Beschädigung der Aufkantungen in die Unterkonstruktion abgeleitet werden.
Kristina Wolf
Australia
Local time: 12:29
English translation:drive-over ramp
Explanation:
The two types of ramp, drive-on ramp and drive-over ramp are often used in connection with weighing platforms.
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techtranuk
Local time: 03:29
Grading comment
Danke!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5ramps (of any type)
David Moore (X)
4roll-on/roll-off ramp
Sybille Brückner
3drive-over ramp
techtranuk


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Überfahrrampe
roll-on/roll-off ramp


Explanation:
is my suggestion

Sybille Brückner
Germany
Local time: 04:29
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 26
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Überfahrrampe
ramps (of any type)


Explanation:
"Ramps" is really all you need in English - they would include loading ramps, inclined ramps and ramps to protect pipework on the road for example.

David Moore (X)
Local time: 04:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 955

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jacqueline van der Spek
28 mins
  -> Thanks, Jacqueline
agree  Steffen Walter
56 mins
agree  Wenjer Leuschel (X)
58 mins
agree  Cilian O'Tuama
1 hr
agree  jccantrell: yep, what I would say in the USA.
3 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Überfahrrampe
drive-over ramp


Explanation:
The two types of ramp, drive-on ramp and drive-over ramp are often used in connection with weighing platforms.

techtranuk
Local time: 03:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Danke!
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