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Horizonteinschränkung

English translation: obstructions to the horizon


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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: Horizonteinschränkung
Mit Hilfe der XXX wurde die Horizonteinschränkung durch die umliegenden Geländeerhebungen ermittelt.
Priya Dubey-Sah
Local time: 06:34
English translation:obstructions to the horizon
Explanation:
...due to elevations in the surrounding terrain.

or horizon obstructions. If you google a little bit, anything to do with PV units refers to obstructions, as the horizon isn't limited, but obstructed by obstacles, be it trees, buildings, or in this case elevations in the terrain.

I'm a bit late, I know.
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Isabel Severing
Local time: 03:04
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1obstructions to the horizonIsabel Severing
3elevated (limiting) horizon line
Bernd Runge
3horizon limitation
spielenschach1
2extension of horizongangels


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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
horizon limitation


Explanation:
Gelände - nt land, terrain = (von Fabrik, Sportgelände) grounds pl = (Baugelände) site.
Ermitteln - vt to determine = (Täter) to trace.
Horizoneinschränkung - horizon limitation (restriction)

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/geography/321051...


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http://www.dict.cc/deutsch-englisch/Einschränkung.html
http://www.google.pt/search?hl=pt-PT&q=horizon limitation&me...
http://www.google.pt/search?hl=pt-PT&rlz=1R2GGLL_en&q=horizo...

spielenschach1
Local time: 02:04
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
elevated (limiting) horizon line


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

I would go for elevated because an elevated horizon line implies an earlier sunset or a delayed sunrise.

Bernd Runge
Germany
Local time: 03:04
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extension of horizon


Explanation:
extension of horizon was determined by the surrounding elevations

gangels
Local time: 19:04
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
obstructions to the horizon


Explanation:
...due to elevations in the surrounding terrain.

or horizon obstructions. If you google a little bit, anything to do with PV units refers to obstructions, as the horizon isn't limited, but obstructed by obstacles, be it trees, buildings, or in this case elevations in the terrain.

I'm a bit late, I know.

Isabel Severing
Local time: 03:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thank you!

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