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GOK

English translation: ground level

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German term or phrase:Geländeoberkante (GOK)
English translation:ground level
Entered by: Sabine Akabayov, PhD

02:12 May 28, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Geology / ground water supply
German term or phrase: GOK
Wasserversorgung wird raditionell ueber flache Bohrbrunnen bis.... ..m Tiefe unter GOK mit Handpumpen sichergestellt
Erich Friese
Australia
Local time: 14:33
ground level
Explanation:
GOK = Geländeoberkante
http://kanet.iwg.uni-karlsruhe.de/download/Uebersetzung_Fach...

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Note added at 3 mins (2011-05-28 02:15:59 GMT)
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see here as well:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/construction_civ...
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Sabine Akabayov, PhD
Israel
Local time: 07:33
Grading comment
....much appreciated...thanks...
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4ground level
Sabine Akabayov, PhD
5Top ground surface
Gabriele Hanselmann


Discussion entries: 1





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
ground level


Explanation:
GOK = Geländeoberkante
http://kanet.iwg.uni-karlsruhe.de/download/Uebersetzung_Fach...

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Note added at 3 mins (2011-05-28 02:15:59 GMT)
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see here as well:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/construction_civ...

Sabine Akabayov, PhD
Israel
Local time: 07:33
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
....much appreciated...thanks...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Inge Meinzer
48 mins
agree  Frosty
1 hr
agree  Coqueiro
7 hrs
agree  Steffen Walter
1 day 9 hrs
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1 day 21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Top ground surface


Explanation:
GOK = Gelaendeoberkante (Bauwesen)

Example sentence(s):
  • 25 m unter GOK, im Bereich der Bauschuttdeponie...
Gabriele Hanselmann
Local time: 00:33
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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