Absenkstein
English translation: dropper or dropper kerb(UK)/curb(US)
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| 3 | lowering stone |
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| 3 | dropper or dropper kerb |
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| 3 | transition curb |
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52 mins confidence: 
lowering stone Explanation: GE: Absenkstein für Granitbordsteine -A5- 12/15 x 30cm EN: Lowering stone for granite curb stone -A5- 12/15 x 30cm http://www.stone-park.de/index.php?id=70&L=2 (with illustration) |
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49 mins confidence:
dropper or dropper kerb Explanation: Refers to a transition unit in the kerb -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2010-01-27 00:21:35 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Sorry it should be curb. I have just noticed that you require US English Reference: http://www.pavingexpert.com/edging5.htm |
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8 hrs confidence:
transition curb Explanation: I know this would be a dropper kerb in UK English, but I don't think it is the same in the US. I would go for transition curb here. Note that a transition kerb in the UK can mean something different, however, such as a transition from one type of front profile to another - half-battered to bull-nosed - with no drop in height. Ramp curb or sloped curb are other possibilities. Reference: http://www.durastonecorporation.com/DurastoneCatalog-Precast... |
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