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OV rør

English translation: surface water pipe

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Norwegian term or phrase:OV rør
English translation:surface water pipe

11:38 Nov 13, 2013
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2013-11-16 17:54:12 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / veier
Norwegian term or phrase: OV rør
Er det ovale rør?
Katarzyna Lewandowska, PhD
Poland
Local time: 17:46
surface water pipe
Explanation:
rather than wastewater
overvann vs spillvann
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Christopher Schröder
United Kingdom
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1surface water pipe
Christopher Schröder
1reducer pipe
Sven Petersson


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
reducer pipe


Explanation:
It's all in the context; you supplied none.
My guess: "overgangsrør"


Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 17:46
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 176
Notes to answerer
Asker: It is not in the context, unfortunately. The abbreviation can be found elsewhere, though, eg. "SP-rør (rødbrunt) skal kun lede bort sanitært avløpsvann fra bygningens innside. 6.1. OV-rør (sort) skal kun lede bort grunnvann fra drens rundt" ps. Hva er SP-rør da?

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
surface water pipe


Explanation:
rather than wastewater
overvann vs spillvann

Christopher Schröder
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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agree  Sean Martin (X): Or stormwater/drainage pipe.
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