Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
bodenphysikalisch
English translation:
soil mechanics
Added to glossary by
Alan Johnson
Mar 10, 2007 05:52
17 yrs ago
German term
Australia
bodenphysikalisch
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
Earthworks
Vorschriften ueber bodenphysikalische Pruefverfahren
Simply "soil testing procedures"?
Simply "soil testing procedures"?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | soil mechanics |
Alan Johnson
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| 4 +1 | soil testing procedures |
David Hollywood
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| 4 -1 | Techniques/ Procedures for measuring soil physical properties. |
Savita Bhalla
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Proposed translations
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1 hr
Selected
soil mechanics
soil mechanics testing methods. Bodenphysikalische Methoden is often rendered as soil mechanics methods.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-03-10 08:09:19 GMT)
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Soil testing can be "physikalisch" (mechanisch) or "chemisch", which is why simple soil testing cannot be correct here. Bodenphysikalische Prüfverfahren untersuchen die mechanische Eigenschaften des Bodens, üblicherweise, aber nicht immer und ausschließlich, im Labor.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-03-10 08:09:19 GMT)
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Soil testing can be "physikalisch" (mechanisch) or "chemisch", which is why simple soil testing cannot be correct here. Bodenphysikalische Prüfverfahren untersuchen die mechanische Eigenschaften des Bodens, üblicherweise, aber nicht immer und ausschließlich, im Labor.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
13 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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264
soil testing procedures
fine as it stands IMO
or: procedures for testing soil characteristics
The physical and chemical characteristics of soil in an area can vary considerably ... Soil Testing Procedures. Several tests are available to measure the ...
ohioline.osu.edu/agf-fact/0206.html - 10k - Cached - Similar pages
or: procedures for testing soil characteristics
The physical and chemical characteristics of soil in an area can vary considerably ... Soil Testing Procedures. Several tests are available to measure the ...
ohioline.osu.edu/agf-fact/0206.html - 10k - Cached - Similar pages
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ulrike Kraemer
: maybe also "soil properties" instead of characteristics
16 mins
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| agree |
Edith Kelly
1 hr
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| disagree |
Erik Freitag
: The source clearly asks for physical characteristics. Imho, "soil testing procedures" is too general.
2 hrs
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6 hrs
German term (edited):
Vorschriften ueber bodenphysikalische Pruefverfahren
Techniques/ Procedures for measuring soil physical properties.
That's what my research says. I personally feel that we just cant leave the word "physikalisch" over here.
Note from asker:
| Yes, beware of translations found on bilingual websites. This is obviously "Germish" |
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