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Abfuhrfähigkeit

English translation: discharge capacity

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German term or phrase:Abfuhrfähigkeit
English translation:discharge capacity
Entered by: Silke Blumbach

18:48 Mar 5, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / Lauf-/Flusskraftwerk
German term or phrase: Abfuhrfähigkeit
Abfuhrfähigkeit der Wehranlage:
Im Auftrag der XYZ GmbH sollte das Abfuhrvermögen der bestehenden Wehranlage am Fluss D. für das Bemessungshochwasser (BHQ) von 5900 m³/s untersucht werden.
Silke Blumbach
Germany
Local time: 16:35
discharge capacity
Explanation:
seems to be a common term in the context of dams and spillways to describe their capability to accommodate the recommended design floods.
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Uta Kappler
United States
Local time: 08:35
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discharge capacity


Explanation:
seems to be a common term in the context of dams and spillways to describe their capability to accommodate the recommended design floods.


    Reference: http://www.villagebeverlyhills.com/code/chap%2022%20sec%2034...
    Reference: http://cee.engr.ucdavis.edu/faculty/lund/dams/Oroville/Orovi...
Uta Kappler
United States
Local time: 08:35
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 10

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