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Ober- und Unterböden

English translation: topsoil and subsoil

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German term or phrase:Ober- und Unterböden
English translation:topsoil and subsoil
Entered by: sylvie malich (X)

14:17 Mar 27, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology / Green Roofs
German term or phrase: Ober- und Unterböden
Bei sehr hohen Überdeckungen ist es möglich, natürliche *Ober- und Unterböden* auf einer Dränschicht einzubauen.

I gather this has to do with a classification of soil(?)
Perhaps substrata for Unterböden... just guessing.
TIA,
sylvie
sylvie malich (X)
Germany
Local time: 00:50
topsoil and subsoil
Explanation:
Oberboden is topsoil, Unterboden is subsoil
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 17:50
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Thanks, Kim Metzger.
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4 +3topsoil and subsoil
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Ober- und Unterböden
topsoil and subsoil


Explanation:
Oberboden is topsoil, Unterboden is subsoil


    W�rterbuch Umwelt - Degering/Wessels
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 17:50
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Thanks, Kim Metzger.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Judith Lang
2 hrs

agree  Deborah Shannon: agree with using the singular form, too
5 hrs

agree  Mario Marcolin
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