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bunded area

German translation: Tankumwallung

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English term or phrase:bunded area
German translation:Tankumwallung
Entered by: Rolf Buesken (X)

19:54 Mar 14, 2002
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Safety / Industry, general
English term or phrase: bunded area
Storage of fuel and chemicals.
I know the meaning, what is the idiomatic term in German.
Rolf Buesken (X)
Local time: 10:19
Tankwall, Tankumwallung
Explanation:
no adjective here, just nouns - you may have to re-phrase...
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Klaus Dorn (X)
Local time: 03:19
Grading comment
Not entirely happy, as a 'bunded area' can also have a very low wall to create a drainage area under equipment.
Regards
Rolf
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Tankwall, Tankumwallung
Klaus Dorn (X)
4abgeschottetes Gelände
Johanna Timm, PhD


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
abgeschottetes Gelände


Explanation:
würde vielleicht passen.


    Reference: http://www.lago-maggiore.ch/lago-maggiore6.htm
Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 17:19
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Tankwall, Tankumwallung


Explanation:
no adjective here, just nouns - you may have to re-phrase...

Klaus Dorn (X)
Local time: 03:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
Grading comment
Not entirely happy, as a 'bunded area' can also have a very low wall to create a drainage area under equipment.
Regards
Rolf

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
3 hrs
agree  Olaf
19 hrs
agree  claudiar: "Tankwall" according to Ernst Woerterbuch der ind. Technik
2 days 11 hrs
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