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Mar 24, 2005 17:37
19 yrs ago
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German term

Überbauung

German to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering
Common term for construction projects that "cover over/build over" a river, depression, etc., but oddly in no reference works. I wonder if there are some building specialists out there who've cracked this one - keeping it as a noun.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +4 culverting
5 Bridge
4 spanning

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Mar 24, 2005:
Whoops, just realised "�berbauung" is in the unedited section, although not too happy with the suggestions there: a) "superstructure" is misleading because it is above a BUILT structure, b) my case is not "Swiss usage" for any building, c) perhaps "overhanging structure" is closer. And "culverting" (given here) is more an enclosing job. My "�berbauung" creates a public square over a river.

Proposed translations

+4
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German term (edited): �berbauung
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culverting

http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:0CIfA7dEIiwJ:www.sepa.org...

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Note added at 8 mins (2005-03-24 17:46:38 GMT)
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Unfortunately this only refers to enclosing a river, not necessarily including structures built on top.

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Note added at 41 mins (2005-03-24 18:19:37 GMT)
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Then after \'culverting\' the river your client may intend to build a \'concrete apron\' over it and the surrounding area.
Peer comment(s):
agree gangels (X)
2 mins
agree Dr.G.MD (X)
4 mins
agree JeffFish (X)
4 mins
agree Sarah Swift : Can you culvert over hollows where no water is present as well?
5 mins
In the event or expectation that one day water m a y flow through that hollow (flood, tempest, storm)
neutral Rolf Buesken (X) : In Melbourne, I see the papers in relevant articles talk about 'the air space above...'
5 hrs
THE HOLLIES "The Air That I Breathe" 1974.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Doch! You're right, but I just need to add "filling" to identify the main point: creating flat surface space. So "culverting and filling" Thanks!"
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German term (edited): �berbauung

spanning

You did not provide a context. If it is not about building a superstructure, it can be just spanning. Culvert is a structure of a pipe-type (round or not) normally use in road building. It is rather a narrow term.

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Note added at 1 hr 30 mins (2005-03-24 19:07:40 GMT)
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see also quest.arc.nasa.gov/antarctica/ background/NSF/field-guide/manual10.html
Peer comment(s):
neutral Lancashireman : This is a rather 'wide' term reminiscent of supension bridges // I have my doubts about Steve's proposed public plaza being merely 'figurative'
11 mins
Respectfully disagree. It may be even figurative: www.bridges.org/spanning/
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17 hrs

Bridge

It may seem oversimplified, but it's the obvious explanation. You bridge a river, a gap, and various other obstacles.

Alternately, there is the (to my ears) daft-sounding term "overbuild", which is given in the references below. The Oxford dictionary defines overbuilding as "building over or upon".
Reference:

www.dict.cc/blaettern/660.php

englisch.germanien.name/du.htm

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