alt. (here)

English translation: or

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Swedish term or phrase:alt. (here)
English translation:or
Entered by: Diarmuid Kennan

12:17 Apr 9, 2011
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Railways
Swedish term or phrase: alt. (here)
I skarvspår skall underhållsarbete undvikas alt. avslutas när skarvöppningarna slutits över en längre sträcka (mer än 5 skarvar i följd).

My first reaction to this sentence is that it is missing something, but perhaps it is I who am missing something?
Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 13:12
or
Explanation:
The abbreviation alt., meaning alternatively, is used here in its original meaning, ie, the only option, not one of several.
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George Hopkins
Local time: 14:12
Grading comment
Thanks George ... it's obvious, once someone has explained it to me :-)
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5or
George Hopkins
1 -3everything
Halil Ibrahim Tutuncuoglu "Бёcäטsع Լîfe's cômplicåtعd eñøugh"


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): -3
everything


Explanation:
alt. may be the abbreviation of Allt

avslutas med lugn stretch till avkopplande musi

Halil Ibrahim Tutuncuoglu "Бёcäטsع Լîfe's cômplicåtعd eñøugh"
Türkiye
Local time: 16:12
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  George Hopkins: Sorry. I pressed the wrong button first.
12 mins

disagree  trsk2000 (X): I am almost positive this cannot be right, why would a one syllable word such as allt need abbreviating?
23 mins

disagree  Anna Grynfeld Smith: Doesn't make any sense...
1 hr
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
or


Explanation:
The abbreviation alt., meaning alternatively, is used here in its original meaning, ie, the only option, not one of several.

George Hopkins
Local time: 14:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 329
Grading comment
Thanks George ... it's obvious, once someone has explained it to me :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Åsa Schoening: Yes, "alternativt" is synonymous with "eller."
14 mins
  -> Thank you Åsa.

agree  Linda Abrahamsson
15 mins
  -> Thank you Swetest.

agree  Anna Grynfeld Smith
1 hr
  -> Thank you Anna.

agree  trsk2000 (X)
3 hrs
  -> Thank you Tariq.

agree  Viachaslau
9 hrs
  -> Thank you Viachaslau.
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