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byggarbete

English translation: civil engineering work

21:06 Jan 4, 2003
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / rulltrappor
Swedish term or phrase: byggarbete
Ritningsunderlag framtages för byggarbeten och entreprenader. Installationen av rulltrapporna ombesörjes och garanti lämnas.
Malin Brooks
English translation:civil engineering work
Explanation:
Also:
building activity, building and construction work, building work, civil engineering constructive works, civil engineering work, construction job, constructive activities
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Igor Kreknin
Local time: 16:19
Grading comment
Thanks. I think construction work probably fits the context best.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2civil engineering work
Igor Kreknin


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
civil engineering work


Explanation:
Also:
building activity, building and construction work, building work, civil engineering constructive works, civil engineering work, construction job, constructive activities

Igor Kreknin
Local time: 16:19
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 8
Grading comment
Thanks. I think construction work probably fits the context best.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  smarinella: "byggarbete" means, as in Danish, "building work"
1 hr
agree  Arthur Borges: "construction work" is the commonest term.
5 hrs
agree  Paul Svensson: construction work
8 hrs
agree  Mario Marcolin: construction work
12 hrs
disagree  George Hopkins: Civil engineering refers to bigger things, as you rightly list under the heading "Also:". For minor activities the term building work or construction work would be more appropriate.
14 hrs
disagree  Peter Linton (X): I agree with George Hopkins
17 hrs
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