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Normalnull

English translation: mean sea level

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German term or phrase:Normalnull
English translation:mean sea level
Entered by: JM Simon (X)

21:14 Dec 3, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology
German term or phrase: Normalnull
Wie Sie wissen, lag am Ende des Sommers im XXX 2003 der Wasserspiegel des Lago XXX 185 cm unter Normalnull. Einen solchen Tiefstand hat es seit den fünfziger Jahren nicht mehr gegeben.
Katerina Kallitsi
Local time: 20:01
mean sea level
Explanation:
zB:

The bottom depth at this location is 13 m below Mean Sea Level (Normalnull NN).
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JM Simon (X)
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Thanks,JM
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5mean sea level
JM Simon (X)
3Ordnance Datum
Norbert Hermann
3sea level
Olaf Reibedanz


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
mean sea level


Explanation:
zB:

The bottom depth at this location is 13 m below Mean Sea Level (Normalnull NN).


    Reference: http://www.icbm.de/watt/research/projects/budget/station.htm
JM Simon (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks,JM

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Armorel Young
4 mins
agree  RNolder (X)
4 mins
agree  Frosty
6 mins
agree  Stefanie Sendelbach
17 mins
neutral  Andras Malatinszky: If a lake's surface is below sea level, the land around it must be under sea level too. There aren't that many lakes that lie in areas like that. Katerina might want to check if her secret Lago XXX is one of those.
1 hr
  -> it refers to the *mean* sea level (average)
agree  Oliver Walter: yes, but interestingly, not all countries have the same sea in mind! http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normalnull
13 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Ordnance Datum


Explanation:
Normalnull n (mittlerer Wasserspiegel in Newlyn, Cornwall) (Verm) / Ordnance Datum (GB)

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Note added at 5 mins (2004-12-03 21:20:13 GMT)
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Normalnull n (Verm) / mean sea level, MSL

below \"mean level\"

Norbert Hermann
Local time: 18:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 31
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sea level


Explanation:
The water level of the lake fell 185 cm below sea level.

Olaf Reibedanz
Colombia
Local time: 12:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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