or not level

Norwegian translation: eller ikke i vater/eller ikke jevne

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English term or phrase:or not level
Norwegian translation:eller ikke i vater/eller ikke jevne
Entered by: ojinaga

04:51 Dec 19, 2005
English to Norwegian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: or not level
Sammenheng. If the walls aren't vertical, out by more than 1cm/ml, or not level, you need to create two verticals using deeper end panels installed with fillers.

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ojinaga
Local time: 15:26
eller ikke i vater/eller ikke jevne
Explanation:
"level" here could mean "ikke i vater", but since this has already been mentioned (aren't vertical"), it could be that "level" here refers to the actual surfaces not being smooth or level "ikke jevne". But the surrounding context might give more clues here.
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brigidm
Norway
Local time: 22:26
Grading comment
Jeg tror at dette er det forslaget som passer best i den aktuelle sammenhengen. Mange takk til alle for gode forslag.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1eller ikke i vater/eller ikke jevne
brigidm
4eller ikke jevnhøye
Kjell Thornes
4(eller ikke) flat(e)
Tore Bjerkek


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
eller ikke i vater/eller ikke jevne


Explanation:
"level" here could mean "ikke i vater", but since this has already been mentioned (aren't vertical"), it could be that "level" here refers to the actual surfaces not being smooth or level "ikke jevne". But the surrounding context might give more clues here.

brigidm
Norway
Local time: 22:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Jeg tror at dette er det forslaget som passer best i den aktuelle sammenhengen. Mange takk til alle for gode forslag.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tore Bjerkek: (ikke) "jevne" i dette tilfelle - Jeg håpr du ikke synes jeg er for streng ;-) Det er jo nesten jul ..
8 hrs
  -> Jo, streng er du, Tore, men det har du rett til når du ser at svaret er ufullstendig eller upresis. Jeg liker å tro at jeg stiller meg åpent til kritikk, og setter pris på dine kommentarer, som du legger frem på en saklig måte. Stå på, og god jul!
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eller ikke jevnhøye


Explanation:
Level = having a surface of completely equal height, som min Collins sier.

Kjell Thornes
Spain
Local time: 22:26
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 4
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(eller ikke) flat(e)


Explanation:
(Det kan være farlig å stole på en ordbok)
Her er det snakk om at veggene må være flate.
Om veggene ikke er i vater eller jevnhøye måles jo dette horisontalt og begrenses/styres normalt av gulv eller tak. Det er allerede etablert at de må være i lodd. Veggflaten skal være flat og rettløpenede i alle retninger og dette måles med et rettholt (en/et rettholt)


Tore Bjerkek
Canada
Local time: 17:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 4
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