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German: ausloten

English translation: to sound



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German term or phrase:ausloten
English translation:to sound
Entered by:exptran
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Tech/Engineering - Geology
German term or phrase: ausloten
Hi,

The example below with the term in question is from a report of an investigation of a contaminated site.

Nivellement und Grundwasserstände:

Am Stichtag der Probennahme, am 03.12.2006, wurden die Grundwasserstände in sieben Pegeln ausgelotet und die Bohransatzpunkte nivelliert.

Thank you.
- exptran
exptran
United States
Clarification request(s) and response
xxxFrancis Lee: 10:45am Feb 22, 2007: Is there any reason why you didn't go for "sound" in the first place?

to sound
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Manuela Junghans
United Kingdom
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Thank you very much.

- exptran
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +2to sound
Manuela Junghans


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to sound

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Manuela Junghans
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you very much.

- exptran
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, Manuela. - exptran


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Tim Jenkins: "ground water level soundings were taken"
25 mins
  -> that sound perfect to me :-) thanks Tim

agree xxxPetra Raspel
32 mins
  -> Danke Petra
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