Abraummächtigkeit

English translation: Overburden thickness

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German term or phrase:Abraummächtigkeit
English translation:Overburden thickness
Entered by: Marcus Malabad

15:31 Sep 5, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems / mining
German term or phrase: Abraummächtigkeit
Der Gesamtvorrat lässt sich nach einer Tabelle von KWN bzgl. der einzelnen Gewinnungsbereiche wie folgt aufschlüsseln:

Then a table follows with the following entries:

Abbaufläche - X ha
Abraummächtigkeit - X m (why meters?)
Abraummenge - X m³
Kiessandmächtigkeit - X m
Kiessandmenge - X m³
Marcus Malabad
Canada
Overburden thickness
Explanation:
In metres because ir is measured in metres thickness.
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Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 07:53
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Thanks again Alan
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Summary of answers provided
5Overburden thickness
Alan Johnson
4 +1overburden depth
Steffen Walter


  

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Overburden thickness


Explanation:
In metres because ir is measured in metres thickness.

Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 07:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 91
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Thanks again Alan
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Abraummächtigkeit
overburden depth


Explanation:
another possibility


    Reference: http://www.science.ubc.ca/~eoswr/geop/appgeop/gravity/gravmc...
    Reference: http://www.geog.ox.ac.uk/research/projects/evs/projectdesign...
Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 07:53
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 34

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