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English translation: street overbuild


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Swedish term or phrase:överdäckning
English translation:street overbuild
Entered by: Michele Fauble
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19:17 Aug 22, 2006
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture / Roads and Hospitals
Swedish term or phrase: överdäckning
A large hospital is to be biult and part of the street may have to be covered. The word used was "överdäckning." What is the best English word for this`?
Paul Lambert
Sweden
Local time: 21:22
street overbuild
Explanation:
'street overbuild' or 'covered street'
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Michele Fauble
Local time: 13:22
Grading comment
Thanks. I picked an answer resembling this one.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1street overbuildMichele Fauble
2building overpass
John Kennedy


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
street overbuild


Explanation:
'street overbuild' or 'covered street'

Michele Fauble
Local time: 13:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 13
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Thanks. I picked an answer resembling this one.

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2 days3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
building overpass


Explanation:
"and a building overpass may have to be constructed over part of the street"
A building overpass is a structure connecting two separate buildings over a road or other open area, which is straddled by a complex of buildings such as a hospital. It may include, for example, office space as well as serving as a throughway between the buildings.

John Kennedy
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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