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English translation: elevations in the surrounding terrain

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13:55 Apr 23, 2009

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Science - Geography / Site description for installing PV units

German term or phrase: Geländeerhebung

Mit Hilfe der XXX wurde die Horizonteinschränkung durch die umliegenden Geländeerhebungen ermittelt.

Priya Dubey-Sah KudoZ activity Questions: 37 (none open) Answers: 35
Local time: 06:34

English translation:elevations in the surrounding terrain

Explanation:
see my answer for Horizonteinschränkung...

Selected response from:

Isabel Severing
Local time: 03:04

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Summary of answers provided

4 +1

elevations in the surrounding terrain

Isabel Severing

3 +2

elevations of the area / of the surface

Steffen Beilich

3 +1

landscape elevations

casper

surrounding hills

David Moore

rising terrain

Bernd Runge

raised terrain

franglish

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45 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

elevations of the area / of the surface

Explanation:
e.g.: site plan depicting the nature, location, dimensions and elevations of the area, water bodies, adjacent roads, lot dimensions...

Steffen Beilich
Germany
Local time: 03:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German

47 mins confidence:

rising terrain

Explanation:
... elevated horizon line due to rising terrain ...

Bernd Runge
Germany
Local time: 03:04
Native speaker of:

German

48 mins confidence:

raised terrain

Explanation:
Laser towers are tall enough to shoot over raised terrain, but neither lasers nor laser towers may shoot at a unit in raised terrain (exception: laser ...
www.sjgames.com/ogre/articles/ridewave.html - 32k

Rural broadband access from the nearest access point; Point to point connectivity over raised terrain. What do you need to do? ...
www.wavesight.com/solutions/wireless_backhaul.html - 10k

franglish
Local time: 03:04
Native speaker of:

German

4 hrs confidence:

surrounding hills

Explanation:
In this case, as the text is about a siting for a PVU. After all, it won't be in the best place right underneath a hill, will it, so the further away from hills it is the better....

David Moore
Local time: 03:04
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 7

9 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

elevations in the surrounding terrain

Explanation:
see my answer for Horizonteinschränkung...

Isabel Severing
Local time: 03:04
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

thank you

15 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

landscape elevations

Explanation:
...would be one more option

casper
Native speaker of:

English

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