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zečji nasip

English translation: sand bag dyke

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Croatian term or phrase:zečji nasip
English translation:sand bag dyke
Entered by: V&M Stanković

12:01 Feb 12, 2010
Croatian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Croatian term or phrase: zečji nasip
npr. u obrani od poplava jutene vreće se koriste za izradu zečjih nasipa
mxstojki
Local time: 10:59
sand bag dyke
Explanation:

"MANITOBA CLEAN ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION
RED RIVER FLOODWAY EXPANSION PROJECT
...
So it was deemed to be more cost effective to provide them with permanent works to those elevations, but also provide a solid base from which they can build up a temporary sand bag dyke if need be for a repeat of a 1997 or larger flood."
( http://www.reidreporting.com/RedRiver/FEB1705.txt )


"East Credit
Subwatershed Study
...
At times the Flood Emergency Coordinator may assign CVC staff to specific sites to provide technical expertise where necessary and where requested by the municipalities. In these cases the work site remains in the control of municipal representatives and CVC staff recommends the actions required to ideal with a specific situation (i.e., where and how to build a sand bag dyke)."
( http://www.creditvalleycons.com/bulletin/downloads/Sub13/Fin... )


"China Daily
Shanghai defenses against broken dyke
...
A sand bag dyke has been built as a temporary measure..[newsphoto.com.cn]"
( http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-07/03/content_24265... )
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V&M Stanković
Serbia
Local time: 10:59
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1flood wall
Tomislav Patarčić
4 +1sand bag dyke
V&M Stanković


  

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
flood wall


Explanation:
These sand bags are an excellent choice for the construction of levees, birms, dikes and barricades for erosion control, flood walls, and traffic control.


    Reference: http://www.preparedness.com/floodprotsan.html
Tomislav Patarčić
Croatia
Local time: 10:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in CroatianCroatian
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MatijaB (X)
10 hrs
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sand bag dyke


Explanation:

"MANITOBA CLEAN ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION
RED RIVER FLOODWAY EXPANSION PROJECT
...
So it was deemed to be more cost effective to provide them with permanent works to those elevations, but also provide a solid base from which they can build up a temporary sand bag dyke if need be for a repeat of a 1997 or larger flood."
( http://www.reidreporting.com/RedRiver/FEB1705.txt )


"East Credit
Subwatershed Study
...
At times the Flood Emergency Coordinator may assign CVC staff to specific sites to provide technical expertise where necessary and where requested by the municipalities. In these cases the work site remains in the control of municipal representatives and CVC staff recommends the actions required to ideal with a specific situation (i.e., where and how to build a sand bag dyke)."
( http://www.creditvalleycons.com/bulletin/downloads/Sub13/Fin... )


"China Daily
Shanghai defenses against broken dyke
...
A sand bag dyke has been built as a temporary measure..[newsphoto.com.cn]"
( http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-07/03/content_24265... )

V&M Stanković
Serbia
Local time: 10:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat
PRO pts in category: 160

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  bonafide1313
21 hrs
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