Oberflussmeister

English translation: Head River Master

14:55 Jul 26, 2015
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems / Preliminary report from the 1980's
German term or phrase: Oberflussmeister
In the context of a report released by the "Oberflussmeisterei Dresden."
A river regulating district, maybe, or a department of water resources?
Katharine Oden
United States
Local time: 11:57
English translation:Head River Master
Explanation:
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02.12 Groundwater Levels and Catchment Areas for ...
www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de/umwelt/umweltatlas/ed212_01....

The fusion of the Oberflußmeisterei (Head River Master) and its groundwater measuring points with the West Berlin water authorities in 1991 allowed the ...
[DOC]Map Description as WORD-Document (129 KB)
www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de/umwelt/umweltatlas/e_text/ek...
The fusion of the Oberflußmeisterei (Head River Master) and its groundwater measuring points with the West Berlin water authorities in 1991 allowed the ...
02.04 Quality of Near-surface Groundwater (Edition 1993)
www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de/umwelt/umweltatlas/ed204_02....
... measuring points of the Groundwater Quality Measuring Network of the GDR Water Economy Direction or the High River Master of Berlin (Oberflußmeisterei), ...

If one can believe these websites ....



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Note added at 24 mins (2015-07-26 15:20:01 GMT)
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However, I would give an explanation in parenthesis
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Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 17:57
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Thanks for the help!
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Head River Master


Explanation:
Search Results

02.12 Groundwater Levels and Catchment Areas for ...
www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de/umwelt/umweltatlas/ed212_01....

The fusion of the Oberflußmeisterei (Head River Master) and its groundwater measuring points with the West Berlin water authorities in 1991 allowed the ...
[DOC]Map Description as WORD-Document (129 KB)
www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de/umwelt/umweltatlas/e_text/ek...
The fusion of the Oberflußmeisterei (Head River Master) and its groundwater measuring points with the West Berlin water authorities in 1991 allowed the ...
02.04 Quality of Near-surface Groundwater (Edition 1993)
www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de/umwelt/umweltatlas/ed204_02....
... measuring points of the Groundwater Quality Measuring Network of the GDR Water Economy Direction or the High River Master of Berlin (Oberflußmeisterei), ...

If one can believe these websites ....



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Note added at 24 mins (2015-07-26 15:20:01 GMT)
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However, I would give an explanation in parenthesis

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 17:57
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 18
Grading comment
Thanks for the help!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Combining your research with Darin Fitzpatrick's helpful suggestion, I'm going with Head River Master (Oberflussmeister).


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