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uitkragend

English translation: projecting

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Dutch term or phrase:uitkragend
English translation:projecting
Entered by: Textpertise

09:52 Jan 6, 2009
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Dutch term or phrase: uitkragend
Context: de aanbouw van een havenkwartier. Er komen uitkragende terrassen.
Rik Schraag
Netherlands
Local time: 18:46
projecting
Explanation:
An alternative to Carmen's answer. The term "uitkraging" is commonly used in "bouwkunde" for projection.

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Note added at 55 mins (2009-01-06 10:47:16 GMT)
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Source of the above: Kluwer's Universeel technisch woordenboek
Other alternatives could be overhanging or cantilevered.
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Textpertise
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:46
Grading comment
Bedankt voor de mooie term!

Rik
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1projecting
Textpertise
5obtruding
Carmen Lawrence
4protruding
Anja Thys
4cantilevered
asptech


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
obtruding


Explanation:
This is more or less the architectural equivalent of 'extending', or 'jutting out'; extending beyond the side of a building, for example, as 'overhanging'.

Carmen Lawrence
Greece
Local time: 19:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
projecting


Explanation:
An alternative to Carmen's answer. The term "uitkraging" is commonly used in "bouwkunde" for projection.

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Note added at 55 mins (2009-01-06 10:47:16 GMT)
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Source of the above: Kluwer's Universeel technisch woordenboek
Other alternatives could be overhanging or cantilevered.

Textpertise
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 65
Grading comment
Bedankt voor de mooie term!

Rik

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Saskia Steur (X)
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
protruding


Explanation:
to jut out, projecting

Anja Thys
Belgium
Local time: 18:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cantilevered


Explanation:
literally


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantilever
asptech
Local time: 18:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 93
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