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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Abfangmauer

English translation:

retaining wall

Added to glossary by Teresa Reinhardt
Feb 15, 2008 06:02
16 yrs ago
German term

Abfangmauer

German to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering
Falls erforderlich wird gegen Aufpreis eine Abfangmauer aus Stahlbeton oder in Naturstein erstellt.
Proposed translations (English)
5 +1 retaining wall
Change log

Feb 15, 2008 07:44: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Marketing" to "Tech/Engineering" , "Field (specific)" from "Architecture" to "Construction / Civil Engineering"

Feb 16, 2008 18:51: Teresa Reinhardt Created KOG entry

Discussion

Martin Wenzel (asker) Feb 15, 2008:
I see what you are saying... I looked at it from my perspective bearing in mind the intention of my client...and you are looking at it from the perspective of future proz.com users...

Sorry!

Why couldn't I think of retaining wall...Teresa?
Steffen Walter Feb 15, 2008:
Irrelevant here - the ***term*** clearly belongs in the field of construction.
Martin Wenzel (asker) Feb 15, 2008:
To which category? yes and no, Steffen, they are trying to win clients by sending them this info...
Steffen Walter Feb 15, 2008:
Nothing to do with marketing - I've changed the question category.

Proposed translations

+1
1 hr
Selected

retaining wall

is the US term
Reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retaining_wall

Peer comment(s):
agree Steffen Walter : Not only US.
31 mins
Thanks, Steffen! I wouldn't know ;-)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Danke Teresa."
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