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English translation: concrete slab

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Swedish term or phrase:betongdäck
English translation:concrete slab
Entered by: Stefan A. M. Adamek

23:35 Aug 9, 2009
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Road construction
Swedish term or phrase: betongdäck
Sentence given:
"Vid konstruktion av trafiksignal på bro och betongdäck ska man beakta om en stolpfot behöver gjutas in, enligt ritning nr 80078 i stadens arkiv avsnitt 1040 punkt 01."
Paul Lambert
Sweden
Local time: 07:00
concrete slab
Explanation:
A Concrete slab is a common structural element of modern buildings. Horizontal slabs of steel reinforced concrete, typically between 10 and 50 centimetres thick, are most often used to construct floors and ceilings, while thinner slabs are also used for exterior paving.
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Stefan A. M. Adamek
United States
Local time: 22:00
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4 +3concrete slab
Stefan A. M. Adamek
4concrete platform
George Hopkins


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
concrete slab


Explanation:
A Concrete slab is a common structural element of modern buildings. Horizontal slabs of steel reinforced concrete, typically between 10 and 50 centimetres thick, are most often used to construct floors and ceilings, while thinner slabs are also used for exterior paving.

Example sentence(s):
  • On the technical drawings, reinforced concrete slabs are often abbreviated to "r.c.slab" or simply "r.c.".

    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete_slab
Stefan A. M. Adamek
United States
Local time: 22:00
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Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ulf Norlinger
4 hrs
agree  asptech: "slab" is probably correct, but the context sentence is not clear (not original Swedish?)
5 hrs
agree  Gunilla von Wachenfelt (X): I agree, but I wonder if the Swedish text is not missing a hyphen after bro? Gunilla vW
5 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
concrete platform


Explanation:
Re deck.

George Hopkins
Local time: 07:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 131
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