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ondergrondse kluitverankering

English translation: Root ball anchor / underground stabilisation (systems)

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Dutch term or phrase:ondergrondse kluitverankering
English translation:Root ball anchor / underground stabilisation (systems)
Entered by: Adam Smith

01:43 Apr 9, 2003
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Botany / horticulture
Dutch term or phrase: ondergrondse kluitverankering
it is used in a horticulture document regarding planting trees, shrubs, conifers.

"Plaatsen van ondergrondse kluitverankering"
De werken omvatten de levering en plaatsen van onzichtbare kluitverankering door middel van 3 grondankers, een drukverdelingselement en een ratelspanner met aangepaste kabel.....
Hans Bulteryst
Local time: 03:34
Root ball anchorage / underground stabilisation (systems)
Explanation:
Root ball anchorage / underground stabilisation (systems)

ref. www.gefa-fabritz.de/englishinfo.pdf
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Adam Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:34
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3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4Root ball anchorage / underground stabilisation (systems)
Adam Smith
4 +1anchoring/staying of balls/clods of earth/soil
Henk Peelen


  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
anchoring/staying of balls/clods of earth/soil


Explanation:
Kluwer:
verankering = anchoring; staying
kluit (bij bomen en planten): ball of earth/soil; clod of earth/soil

Henk Peelen
Netherlands
Local time: 09:34
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SIOE DARTANA
23 mins
neutral  Chris Hopley: kluit = root ball
5 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Root ball anchorage / underground stabilisation (systems)


Explanation:
Root ball anchorage / underground stabilisation (systems)

ref. www.gefa-fabritz.de/englishinfo.pdf

Adam Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kate Hudson (X)
26 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  AllisonK (X)
1 hr
  -> Thank you
agree  jarry (X)
2 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  Chris Hopley: I'd go for "anchor" here as it refers to the device itself, not the process. For diagrams, see also http://www.earthanchor.com/duckdraw4.html
4 hrs
  -> Absolutely - thanks for the suggestion!
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