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wegdek

English translation: road surface

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Dutch term or phrase:wegdek
English translation:road surface
Entered by: Michael Beijer

10:57 Nov 30, 2014
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
Dutch term or phrase: wegdek
In the following paragraph, which is taken from a recommendation about active markers in highways, does "wegdek" mean "pavement". "surface of the road", or something completely different? This se

De vormgeving van de markeringunits moet zodanig zijn dat het zicht op de units niet afgedekt kan worden door bijvoorbeeld vuil dat zich op of rondom de unit verzamelt.

Verificatie:
In wegen met gemengd verkeer, auto’s en (brom)fietsers, is de maximale hoogte boven het oppervlak van het wegdek 5 mm.
Hezy Asher
Israel
Local time: 21:23
road surface
Explanation:
I think the "markeringunits" mentioned are those little bumps/lights on roads. Like this "wegmarkering" here: http://www.solar-constructions.com/wordpress/solar-markering...

"In wegen met gemengd verkeer, auto’s en (brom)fietsers, is de maximale hoogte boven het oppervlak van het wegdek 5 m"m.

should have been written as:

"In wegen met gemengd verkeer, auto’s en (brom)fietsers, is de maximale hoogte boven het wegdek 5 mm."

Meaning: they shouldn’t stick out (i.e., up) too much.

See also: wegdek = road surface (Autowoordenboek 2 NL-EN, Wagenaar Hummelinck)
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Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:23
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Summary of answers provided
4wearing course
Marijke Singer
4 -1road surface
Michael Beijer


Discussion entries: 7





  

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wearing course


Explanation:
See:
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/wearing...
"Definition of wearing course in English:
noun
The top layer of a road surface which is worn down by traffic."

Marijke Singer
Spain
Local time: 20:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
road surface


Explanation:
I think the "markeringunits" mentioned are those little bumps/lights on roads. Like this "wegmarkering" here: http://www.solar-constructions.com/wordpress/solar-markering...

"In wegen met gemengd verkeer, auto’s en (brom)fietsers, is de maximale hoogte boven het oppervlak van het wegdek 5 m"m.

should have been written as:

"In wegen met gemengd verkeer, auto’s en (brom)fietsers, is de maximale hoogte boven het wegdek 5 mm."

Meaning: they shouldn’t stick out (i.e., up) too much.

See also: wegdek = road surface (Autowoordenboek 2 NL-EN, Wagenaar Hummelinck)

Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  freekfluweel: Already suggested by both Asker and KT (see d-box) and confirmed by PhG. Yesterday!
34 mins
  -> writeaway and Phil were discussing pavement vs sidewalk and katerina didn't post it herself, all of this yesterday. I therefore decided to explain what I think it means (which no one had done so far), in the form of an answer.
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