Einbau der Abfälle unter Dach

English translation: install a roof over the waste

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German term or phrase:Einbau der Abfälle unter Dach
English translation:install a roof over the waste
Entered by: Betty Cooper (X)

16:40 Jul 15, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology / Austrian landfill ordinance (DepVO) 2008
German term or phrase: Einbau der Abfälle unter Dach
Für die Ablagerung von gefährlichen Abfällen werden sehr rigorose Basis- und Oberflächenabdichtungssysteme gefordert, wie auch den [sic!] Einbau der Abfälle unter Dach, um Niederschlagswasser fernzuhalten.
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Veronika Neuhold
Austria
Local time: 18:35
install a roof over the waste
Explanation:
Doesn't 'Abfälle unter Dach' convey the same idea as 'Dach über Abfälle' ? Once you think this way, then the 'einbauen' part makes more sense, no?
Instead of 'install', you could even say 'build' or 'construct', I suppose.
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Betty Cooper (X)
Sweden
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3 +2install a roof over the waste
Betty Cooper (X)
3 +1waste storage under cover
Horst Huber (X)


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
install a roof over the waste


Explanation:
Doesn't 'Abfälle unter Dach' convey the same idea as 'Dach über Abfälle' ? Once you think this way, then the 'einbauen' part makes more sense, no?
Instead of 'install', you could even say 'build' or 'construct', I suppose.

Betty Cooper (X)
Sweden
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lancashireman: 'the roofing over of'
3 mins
  -> Yes, good alternative wording. Thank you, Andrew Swift

agree  Teresa Reinhardt
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Teresa Reinhardt
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
waste storage under cover


Explanation:
Or is there such a phrase ass roof cover? Guess not ...

Horst Huber (X)
United States
Local time: 12:35
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Teresa Reinhardt
59 mins
  -> Danke bestens!
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