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ausloten

English translation: to sound

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German term or phrase:ausloten
English translation:to sound
Entered by: exptran

09:54 Feb 22, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Geology
German term or phrase: ausloten
Hi,

The example below with the term in question is from a report of an investigation of a contaminated site.

Nivellement und Grundwasserstände:

Am Stichtag der Probennahme, am 03.12.2006, wurden die Grundwasserstände in sieben Pegeln ausgelotet und die Bohransatzpunkte nivelliert.

Thank you.
- exptran
exptran
United States
Local time: 17:10
to sound
Explanation:
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Manuela Junghans
Germany
Local time: 02:10
Grading comment
Thank you very much.

- exptran
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2to sound
Manuela Junghans


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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to sound


Explanation:
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Manuela Junghans
Germany
Local time: 02:10
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you very much.

- exptran
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, Manuela. - exptran


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tim Jenkins: "ground water level soundings were taken"
25 mins
  -> that sound perfect to me :-) thanks Tim
agree  Petra Raspel (X)
32 mins
  -> Danke Petra
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