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Ausbautiefe

English translation: excavate to a depth of 18 m


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German term or phrase:Ausbautiefe
English translation:excavate to a depth of 18 m
Entered by: Helen Jordan
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16:57 Mar 18, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
German term or phrase: Ausbautiefe
in an invitation to tender document for a container port

Liegeplätze für Großcontainer - und Feederschiffe; die Ausbautiefe wird bedarfsabhängig bis zu 18 m unter SKN = 17.60 unter LAT unterhalten

TIA for any help
Helen Jordan
Local time: 10:01
excavate to a depth of 18 m
Explanation:
is what it sounds like
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Jonathan MacKerron
Local time: 11:01
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4dredging depthgangels
2 +2excavate to a depth of 18 m
Jonathan MacKerron


  

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ausbautiefe
excavate to a depth of 18 m


Explanation:
is what it sounds like

Jonathan MacKerron
Local time: 11:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 86
Grading comment
Thanks!

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agree  SwissTell: excavation depth
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agree  Kathi Stock: with SwissTell
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1 day8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
dredging depth


Explanation:
A port is usually dredged to accommodate vessels of a certain draft.

gangels
Local time: 03:01
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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