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markavvattningen

English translation: land drainage; land reclamation

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Swedish term or phrase:markavvattningen
English translation:land drainage; land reclamation
Entered by: Charlesp

22:27 Jul 11, 2013
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology
Swedish term or phrase: markavvattningen
Quite simply the drying out of land (wetlands, marshes, or simply waterlogged land) so that it is dry land and can be used (used for activities that require the land to be dry).

"avvattningen" is sometimes translated as "de-watering," but that is not the appropriate term here.

"Drainage" seems a bit temporary. And this is of such a character (scope and duration) that it requires the permission of the Länsstyrelsen.

So I would say the "drying out of land," but isn't there a more elegant way to state it?
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 10:38
land drainage
Explanation:
Major Causes of Wetland Loss and Degradation
www.water.ncsu.edu/watershedss/info/wetlands/wetloss.html‎
... with many of the original wetlands drained and converted to farmland.

These water control structures could be used to drain marshes therefore creating profitable farmland.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamian_Marshes‎

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-07-12 00:26:53 GMT)
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Unfortunately there is often nothing temporary about drainage of marshes and wetlands.
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Michele Fauble
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Local time: 01:38
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4 +2land drainage
Michele Fauble
5land reclamation
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
land drainage


Explanation:
Major Causes of Wetland Loss and Degradation
www.water.ncsu.edu/watershedss/info/wetlands/wetloss.html‎
... with many of the original wetlands drained and converted to farmland.

These water control structures could be used to drain marshes therefore creating profitable farmland.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamian_Marshes‎

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-07-12 00:26:53 GMT)
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Unfortunately there is often nothing temporary about drainage of marshes and wetlands.

Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 01:38
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agree  Deane Goltermann: Agree here, when you are preparing land for 'economic use' as they say.
7 hrs
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agree  Helen Johnson: Yes, drainage doesn't have to be temporary.
8 hrs
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1 day 13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
land reclamation


Explanation:
as you wanted something that sounds a bit more 'long term'


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_reclamation
    Reference: http://stats.oecd.org/glossary/detail.asp?ID=1496
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