zettingsbout
English translation: subsidence monitoring bolt
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| 08:32 Oct 1, 2013 |
| Dutch to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Geology / soil subsidence | |||||||
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subsidence monitoring bolt Explanation: Building subsidence measurements are based on monitoring the position of metal bolts located in the stone foundations of the buildings. www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/2/3/797/pdf -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 29 mins (2013-10-01 09:02:10 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- P.S. One of the technical meanings of the word "zetting" is subsidence, according to Kluwer's Universeel Technisch Woordenboek. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day13 hrs (2013-10-02 21:37:30 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- I think it would be useful to clarify the meaning of the word subsidence in English. The word means sinking lower in the ground or water, and a synonym is settling. A subsidence monitoring bolt would be a bolt used for the purpose of monitoring subsidence or sinking of a building lower into the ground or water. |
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