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leirslepper

English translation: clay filled joints/clay gouges

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Norwegian term or phrase:leirslepper
English translation:clay filled joints/clay gouges
Entered by: Diarmuid Kennan

21:55 Mar 31, 2012
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Railway tunnels
Norwegian term or phrase: leirslepper
I områder med leirslepper, i sprakefjell og der sprøytebetong benyttes som alternativ til full utstøping, skal sprøytebetongen normalt armeres med nettarmering eller fiber.
Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 11:03
clay filled joints
Explanation:
Prestesæter translates *sleppe* to *filled joint*.
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Leif Henriksen
Norway
Local time: 12:03
Grading comment
Thanks Leif. This put me on the right track. I found it in a geology dictionary as 'clay gouges'
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clay filled joints


Explanation:
Prestesæter translates *sleppe* to *filled joint*.

Example sentence(s):
  • A clay filled joint in the massive limestone roof had been encountered in the heading near to the roadway centre

    Reference: http://www.hse.gov.uk/mining/accident/fog9697.htm
Leif Henriksen
Norway
Local time: 12:03
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in Norwegian (Bokmal)Norwegian (Bokmal)
PRO pts in category: 27
Grading comment
Thanks Leif. This put me on the right track. I found it in a geology dictionary as 'clay gouges'
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