Glossary entry

Danish term or phrase:

vandspejlskote i sø

English translation:

elevation number of lake water surface

Added to glossary by Torben AXELSEN
Nov 9, 2008 14:35
16 yrs ago
Danish term

vandspejlkote i sø

Danish to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering Foundations - dimensioning
No quite sure how to translate this one. The document is a specification of structures and materials for a building project, and this paragraph relates to foundations. "Water level at sea" or "sea level" is my initial conclusion but would like a second opinion.

Der funderes overalt på glaciale aflejringer, generelt i form af moræneler. Fundamenter og gulvkonstruktion i ny nordfløj dimensioneres for opdrift baseret på oplyst vandspejlkote i sø.

Thanks for an help.
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Nov 13, 2008 17:28: Torben AXELSEN Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

4 days
Danish term (edited): vandspejlskote i sø
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elevation number of lake water surface

Der mangler et gentiv-s, idet der burde have stået 'vandspejlskote i sø'. Eller bedre 'sø med vandspejl i kote [7,5 m; blot som eksempel] [over Dansk Normal Nul].
Og en kote er en højdekurve eller her 'elevation number'


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Note added at 4 days (2008-11-13 15:17:17 GMT)
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eller måske bare 'elevation of lake water surface'.
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