Doppelbock-Fördergerüst
English translation: twin-trestle shaft tower
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double winding tower Explanation: Or double rack winding tower/Doppelbock winding tower. That's how many German sites (but also others) seem to describe it Reference: http://www.ruhr-tourismus.de/en/channel-kunst-kreativitaet.h... Reference: http://www.triposo.com/poi/N__254506996 |
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twin-trestle shaft tower Explanation: Talking about Zeche Zollverein? Here it is called a double-trestle pit frame, but to me that sounds even more denglish than my own guess ;-) : http://www.dortmund-tourismus.de/en/discover-dortmund/the-ru... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 Tage (2012-09-12 07:56:13 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Gerne & viel Erfolg! |
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