kotering

English translation: terrain

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Danish term or phrase:kotering
English translation:terrain
Entered by: Pernille Chapman

12:59 Feb 28, 2005
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Architecture
Danish term or phrase: kotering
Desværre ikke megen sammenhæng; det optræder i en billedtekst.

"Arbejdstegning for indskolingslegepladsen med belægningstyper, højdekurver, kotering, afvanding, dræn og inventar."

På forhånd tak!
Pernille Chapman
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:33
indication of elevation
Explanation:
http://www.omnimap.com/catalog/cats/connect.htm
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Eva Harbo Andersen (X)
Denmark
Local time: 14:33
Grading comment
Thanks. In the end, I asked an architect friend who suggested "terrain" in this context, as "contour lines" was used elsewhere. Thank you, Roald, for explaining the reference - I was a bit baffled at first!
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5 +3indication of elevation
Eva Harbo Andersen (X)


  

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indication of elevation


Explanation:
http://www.omnimap.com/catalog/cats/connect.htm

Eva Harbo Andersen (X)
Denmark
Local time: 14:33
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Thanks. In the end, I asked an architect friend who suggested "terrain" in this context, as "contour lines" was used elsewhere. Thank you, Roald, for explaining the reference - I was a bit baffled at first!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roald Toskedal: Yes, by entering 'contour lines' (koter), apparently.
1 hr

agree  Sven Petersson
2 hrs

agree  Suzanne Blangsted (X)
5 hrs
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