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til cote

English translation: to level (Level)

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Norwegian term or phrase:til cote
English translation:to level (Level)
Entered by: Katarzyna Lewandowska, PhD

18:11 Jan 28, 2013
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / byggearbeid
Norwegian term or phrase: til cote
Jeg oversetter et brev om bygging av noe (;-))
og det finnes en setning:

"Siste store stormflo var høsten 1987 og da ble stormflovannstanden målt til cote + 2,15m, og dette har vi dimensjonert for i dette prosjektet."

hva betyr "til cote?"
Katarzyna Lewandowska, PhD
Poland
Local time: 07:44
to level (Level)
Explanation:
"Level" is often written with a capital "L".
Another interpretation: "The storm water level reached +2,15 m on the gauge".
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asptech
Local time: 07:44
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3to contour
Diarmuid Kennan
4to level (Level)
asptech


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
to contour


Explanation:
usually spelled 'kote'

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Note added at 2 mins (2013-01-28 18:14:13 GMT)
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or "to contour line"

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 06:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 109

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jeffrey engberg: contour line may be more exact?
2 mins
agree  Charles Ek: Colineal with the Norwegian. :-) Jeffrey, I've seen specifications in English which simply used "contour" for this, e.g., for mines and such. Technically speaking (as an ex-geographer), a contour line is what's on a map or plan. S/b "at" instead of "to".
5 mins
agree  Per Bergvall: til kotelinje
21 mins
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1 day 16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to level (Level)


Explanation:
"Level" is often written with a capital "L".
Another interpretation: "The storm water level reached +2,15 m on the gauge".

asptech
Local time: 07:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 168
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