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English translation: borrow pit


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Norwegian term or phrase:sidetak
English translation:borrow pit
Entered by: Charles Ek
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13:59 Jul 24, 2011
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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Norwegian term or phrase: sidetak
overalt hvor de finnes innen vegområdet, og på arealer som skal benyttes for tilrigging, anleggsveger, sidetak, materialtak og tipp

I can't find the English word for this. It also occurs when removing earth from "sidetak". How about "hillside"?
Andrew Alix
United States
Local time: 19:35
borow pit
Explanation:
See first link for Ornett.no definition as "borrow pit" Second link corroborates this with the example sentence, at page 3.

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-07-24 15:08:27 GMT)
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Sorry, it should of course be "borrow pit".

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-07-24 15:09:30 GMT)
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See http://www.google.com/search?q="borrow pit"&hl=en&num=10&lr=... for examples of borrow pits.
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Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 20:35
Grading comment
Had a hard time with this one, but I found a picture that confirmed your translation. Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1borow pit
Charles Ek
4side roof
Per Bergvall


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
side roof


Explanation:
Shouldn't have to be more complicated than that...

Per Bergvall
Local time: 02:35
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
borow pit


Explanation:
See first link for Ornett.no definition as "borrow pit" Second link corroborates this with the example sentence, at page 3.

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-07-24 15:08:27 GMT)
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Sorry, it should of course be "borrow pit".

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-07-24 15:09:30 GMT)
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See http://www.google.com/search?q="borrow pit"&hl=en&num=10&lr=... for examples of borrow pits.

Example sentence(s):
  • Fjellmassane som du skal bruke i vegfyllinga, skal hentast frå eit sidetak som ligg ca. 700meter frå bustadfeltet.

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Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 20:35
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 76
Grading comment
Had a hard time with this one, but I found a picture that confirmed your translation. Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NO-EN-DE: borrow pit
15 hrs
  -> Takk.
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Jul 29, 2011 - Changes made by Charles Ek:
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