utstrossing

English translation: excavation

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Norwegian term or phrase:utstrossing
English translation:excavation
Entered by: Diarmuid Kennan

12:13 Mar 31, 2012
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / Railway tunnels
Norwegian term or phrase: utstrossing
Alternativt kan det først drives en mindre pilotstoll eller et delsnitt av profilet med etterfølgende utstrossing til fullt profil.
Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 10:39
excavation
Explanation:
The process of removing matter to make a hole, or to increase the size of the hole.
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Leif Henriksen
Norway
Local time: 11:39
Grading comment
Thanks Leif, I went with this translation
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3excavation
Leif Henriksen
3backripping
jeffrey engberg


  

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excavation


Explanation:
The process of removing matter to make a hole, or to increase the size of the hole.


    Reference: http://www.tunnel.no/article.php?id=58
    Reference: http://no.veidekke.com/nyheter-og-media/nyheter/article69263...
Leif Henriksen
Norway
Local time: 11:39
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in Norwegian (Bokmal)Norwegian (Bokmal)
PRO pts in category: 27
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Thanks Leif, I went with this translation
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backripping


Explanation:
I think the Swedish is utstrossa, also translated to blast down.


jeffrey engberg
Norway
Local time: 11:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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