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klopfnass

English translation: very moist

08:19 May 5, 2016
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Geology
German term or phrase: klopfnass
Die Böden wurden als erdfeucht bis feucht und teilweise im unteren Teil als schwach klopfnass angesprochen.
njbeckett
Germany
Local time: 02:18
English translation:very moist
Explanation:
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Note added at 18 min (2016-05-05 08:37:41 GMT)
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'and silty sands with moisture contents over 20% are very wet...
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freekfluweel
Netherlands
Local time: 02:18
Grading comment
I think Armorel's suggestion please me most.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3very moist
freekfluweel
3partially saturated soil
Wendy Streitparth


Discussion entries: 9





  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
very moist


Explanation:
see d-box

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Note added at 18 min (2016-05-05 08:37:41 GMT)
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'and silty sands with moisture contents over 20% are very wet...

freekfluweel
Netherlands
Local time: 02:18
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 14
Grading comment
I think Armorel's suggestion please me most.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ramey Rieger (X): So you don't have holiday today? // Same here, and my tyrannical boss-lady says I have to work!
17 mins
  -> Thanks! And well, I am self-employed... / I never listen to my boss and still not sacked ;-)
agree  Armorel Young: If klopfnass is "very moist", then schwach klopfnass could be "tending towards very moist"
5 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Michele Fauble
7 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
partially saturated soil


Explanation:
http://www.intelligentcompaction.com/downloads/IC_RelatedDoc...

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Note added at 9 hrs (2016-05-05 17:56:55 GMT)
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Note: my suggestion was "saturated" for "klopfnass" and "partially saturated" for "schwach klopfnass".

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 02:18
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  freekfluweel: 10% and 20% can both be classified as 'partially saturated'...
2 hrs
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