the lightest footprint

Danish translation: mindste dækaftryk

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English term or phrase:the lightest footprint
Danish translation:mindste dækaftryk
Entered by: Camilla de Neergaard

11:01 Apr 16, 2008
English to Danish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Light footprint
English term or phrase: the lightest footprint
I am translating an operators manual for some sort of trailer that is used to transport dirt and the like and the sentence is:

"It has the lightest footprint in the industry, resulting in less turf damage and lower maintenance costs."

Does anyone know what this means?

TIA Camilla
Camilla de Neergaard
Denmark
Local time: 04:37
mindste dækaftryk
Explanation:
Der kan muligvis henvises til dækbredden og -furerne, der kan være ekstra skånsomme for underlaget, og således vil jeg henvise til "dækaftrykket".
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Jon Hedemann
Denmark
Local time: 04:37
Grading comment
Tak Jon - jeg tror du har ret det lyder fornuftigt :-)
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3mindste dækaftryk
Jon Hedemann
2spor i græsset/ på jorden
Christine Andersen


  

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spor i græsset/ på jorden


Explanation:
spor i græsset/ på jorden

Apart from "miljøpåvirkning" - which is what everyone associates with (carbon) footprints these days ...

I remember I once had a text in Swedish, where this actually referred to the tracks left by a mowing machine on football pitches, playing fields and lawns.

Sorry, I can't find it in the dictionary - I had to ask the client. But his sounds similar.
I am guessing, but that is what the question brought to my mind.

You can probably formulate it better.

Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 04:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Asker: Tak for hjælpen Christine :-)

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mindste dækaftryk


Explanation:
Der kan muligvis henvises til dækbredden og -furerne, der kan være ekstra skånsomme for underlaget, og således vil jeg henvise til "dækaftrykket".

Jon Hedemann
Denmark
Local time: 04:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Tak Jon - jeg tror du har ret det lyder fornuftigt :-)
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