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utfyllnad med sten

English translation: stone fill

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Swedish term or phrase:utfyllnad med sten
English translation:stone fill
Entered by: Deane Goltermann

08:57 Oct 9, 2019
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Swedish term or phrase: utfyllnad med sten
From a document describing violations against the environmental code at a construction site.

En utfyllnad med sten av en XX m3 stor yta har skett i anslutning till en byggnad, utöver den tänkta ytan.
Michael Purvis
stone fill
Explanation:
An XX m3 area of stone fill was added above the planned surface level next to the building.
This says it, but doesn't follow the Swe. But that is kinda poorly written.
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Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 08:52
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4stone fill
Deane Goltermann
3 +1infill with stone
Diarmuid Kennan


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
infill with stone


Explanation:
This is how I understand it.

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 07:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 84

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JaneD: Sounds about right - hard to be more specific without photos of what exactly it means!
3 mins
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
stone fill


Explanation:
An XX m3 area of stone fill was added above the planned surface level next to the building.
This says it, but doesn't follow the Swe. But that is kinda poorly written.

Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 08:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 513
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ulf Ostman
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Ulf!
agree  George Hopkins
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, George!
agree  Michele Fauble
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Michele! Right, 'in excess of' perhaps ...
agree  Helen Johnson: This is how you say it
5 days
  -> Thanks, Helen!
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