dipped

German translation: Bohrlöcher werden ausgelotet

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English term or phrase:boreholes are dipped
German translation:Bohrlöcher werden ausgelotet
Entered by: John Jory

08:31 Dec 15, 2003
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / blasting
English term or phrase: dipped
All holes were dipped prior to charging with any hole outside of tolerances redrilled or backfilled as required.
Brigitta Lange
Local time: 15:24
ausgelotet
Explanation:
'Dipping' means that the depth of the hole is measured.
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John Jory
Germany
Local time: 15:24
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1ausgelotet
John Jory
4 -1beschichtet
Hildegard Fatahtouii
3Something with "einfallen"
tectranslate ITS GmbH


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
beschichtet


Explanation:
vielleicht, eventuell auch befeuchtet?

Hildegard Fatahtouii
Local time: 15:24
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 74

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  tectranslate ITS GmbH: Hmmm, denke, es ist was anderes. Löcher kann man auch schlecht tauchen oder tunken.
12 mins
  -> Du hast schon recht, eintauchen oder tunken geht schlecht, aber befeuchten oder beschichten geht doch. So sicher war ich mich aber ohnehin nicht, vielleicht taucht ja noch was Besses auf.
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Something with "einfallen"


Explanation:
This needs further research or a mining expert, but there seems to be a term "einfallen"/"to dip" that refers specifically to geology and mining.


    Reference: http://www.downhole.com.au/blast.htm
    Reference: http://www.promine.com/english/underground.htm
tectranslate ITS GmbH
Local time: 15:24
PRO pts in pair: 435
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1 day 9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ausgelotet


Explanation:
'Dipping' means that the depth of the hole is measured.

John Jory
Germany
Local time: 15:24
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1704
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  tectranslate ITS GmbH: very good! :-)
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