Jul 30, 2013 17:20
10 yrs ago
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Swedish term
United Kingdom
25 Years of Translation Excellence
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK, US) 
Works in: Swedish to English, Norwegian (Bokmal) to English, English, and 1 more.
loddubb
Swedish to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
Loddubbar ska monteras på samtliga brostöd.
In a tender specification for the building of a new bridge. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
In a tender specification for the building of a new bridge. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Proposed translations
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| 5 | benchmark |
Michael Ellis
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| 2 -1 | Plumb-bob |
SafeTex
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Proposed translations
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Michael Ellis
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Extensive experience in industry
Native in: English (Variants: British, US)
Works in: Swedish to English, Norwegian to English
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benchmark
This has been asked before - see http://www.proz.com/kudoz/swedish_to_english/construction_ci...
There is a good diagram which confirms this in the first reference and an illustration of one in the second.
"Plumb-bob" is better as a translation of "lod"
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Note added at 1 day22 hrs (2013-08-01 15:43:38 GMT)
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Safetex -
I have just received a message via Proz which details the problems you have with this answer. My search engine gives plenty of answers to "structure plumbline benchmarks". I regret I cannot help further, let's see how Ian Bradburn resolves this.
Michael
There is a good diagram which confirms this in the first reference and an illustration of one in the second.
"Plumb-bob" is better as a translation of "lod"
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Note added at 1 day22 hrs (2013-08-01 15:43:38 GMT)
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Safetex -
I have just received a message via Proz which details the problems you have with this answer. My search engine gives plenty of answers to "structure plumbline benchmarks". I regret I cannot help further, let's see how Ian Bradburn resolves this.
Michael
Reference:
http://publications.usace.army.mil/publications/eng-manuals/EM.../a-c.pdf
http://www.haucon.se/index.php/armeringsdetaljer/skyddsknopp-a-oevriga-tillbehoer/item/loddubb
Peer comment(s):
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asptech
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SafeTex
: The drawings show us what it is and then is a step forward but the answer given last time (benchmarks) has no references. I just don't see how it got accepted last time. Has anyone got a reference for this please?
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The first reference is enough for me, but If you want more, I suggest you put 'stucture plumbline benchmarks 'in your search engine. Do let us know what you find.
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Deane Goltermann
: I'm going to have to disagree here Michael, as 'benchmark' does not fit with the definition of 'lodddubb' that I have found in Swedish (at https://batman.vv.se/batInfo/handbok31/15Stod.htm, among others). See my reference!
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Deane my reading of definition is 'to check if deformations have occurred' and the meagre diagram appears to show two benchmarks vertically disposed to check wiith a plumb-line.
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Michael :)"
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14 hrs
Plumb-bob
But they are not for fishing from the bridge of course but for getting vertical guide lines from which to work.
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
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Deane Goltermann
: This is close but not correct as defined in my reference.
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Reference comments
1 day 14 hrs
Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
&
English
Works in field
Sweden
Easy reading - Good writing
Native in: English 
, Swedish
Works in: Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
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513
Reference:
Some kind of pin, dowel, or similar
This is a set of pins placed in the construction to facilitate determining it is vertical. I'd say these are used with a plumb bob as they are groved in the end for guiding the plump wire. But frustratingly, I haven't been able to 'pin' down a satisfactory term in Eng!
Here is a reference to the Swe definition, which also shows clearly what your 'thingymagig' is, what it does, and how it is used in a bridge construction --https://batman.vv.se/batInfo/handbok31/15Stod.htm.
And I suppose you've found these pictures at http://www.glh.se/groups.aspx?arID=4&gID=191 or http://www.haucon.se/index.php/armeringsdetaljer/skyddsknopp... and at http://www.haucon.se/index.php/armeringsdetaljer/skyddsknopp...
As to benchmark, this reference http://www.d2b-bygg.se/proinfo/dubbar.pdf, that clearly identifies 'brodubb' as related to establishing the benchmark (fixpunkt).
Hope this helps, if you're still on this!
Here is a reference to the Swe definition, which also shows clearly what your 'thingymagig' is, what it does, and how it is used in a bridge construction --https://batman.vv.se/batInfo/handbok31/15Stod.htm.
And I suppose you've found these pictures at http://www.glh.se/groups.aspx?arID=4&gID=191 or http://www.haucon.se/index.php/armeringsdetaljer/skyddsknopp... and at http://www.haucon.se/index.php/armeringsdetaljer/skyddsknopp...
As to benchmark, this reference http://www.d2b-bygg.se/proinfo/dubbar.pdf, that clearly identifies 'brodubb' as related to establishing the benchmark (fixpunkt).
Hope this helps, if you're still on this!
Discussion
I did the search as you suggested and the result was
Aucun résultat trouvé pour "structure plumbline benchmarks"
Of course, if I take out the "" and search for the three words separately, I get loads of hits.
But this is partly my objection to the entry that got into the glossary. It was unsupported and these types of hits with three words in any order are also more problematic
I'm not saying your wrong but I'm still unable to turn up a single page that shows the picture found by our Swedish colleagues on several sites and the word 'benchmark' in the caption.
You also refer to your first reference when talking with Deanne but I just get a page not found message when I click on it
All this leaves me 'in the dark'
Regards