overslagdijk

English translation: seawater catchment dyke

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Dutch term or phrase:	overslagdijk
English translation:	seawater catchment dyke
Entered by:	Dave Calderhead

15:35 Nov 21, 2006

Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / raport over klimaatbuffers

Dutch term or phrase: overslagdijk

Het gaat om een dijk waar het zoute water bij storm overheen zou mogen slaan naar de zoete polder, waarna het zoute water wordt opgevangen en wordt afgevoerd. De zin waarom het gaat is:

Daar waar zeewerende dijken de kustlijn vormen kunnen deze worden beheerd als overslagdijk met ruimte voor zoutwateropvang achter de dijk.

Tessa Slingerland (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 59 (none open) Answers: 4
Local time: 01:02

sea storm/flood catchment dyke

Explanation:
seems a more decriptive name than 'transfer dyke'

[PDF] Water harvesting in a ‘runoff–catchment’ agroforestry system in ...Bestandsformaat: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
mum grass in dyke surrounded micro-catchments. The ... storm events. Soil moisture was determined using the ... micro-catchment, Ht ...
www.springerlink.com/index/HR645201026686G3.pdf

Viet Nam - Country ReportThese typhoons and storm surges have often overtopped - and frequently destroyed - sea dykes, flooding lowland coastal areas. ...
www.adrc.or.jp/countryreport/VNM/VNMeng99/Vietnam99.htm

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Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 01:02

Grading comment

I'm still not sure this is the right term.... But as long as I can't think of a better one I think I'll use it. Thanks!
1 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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sea storm/flood catchment dyke

Dave Calderhead

seawall

Alice Saunders (X)

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19 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

sea storm/flood catchment dyke

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 01:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 34

Grading comment

I'm still not sure this is the right term.... But as long as I can't think of a better one I think I'll use it. Thanks!

2 hrs confidence:

seawall

Explanation:
ik dacht aan seawall, zie ook http://www.rikz.nl/thema/ikc/rapport2005/rikz2005030.pdf, waar dit in de Engelse summary wordt gebruikt

Alice Saunders (X)
France
Local time: 01:02
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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