tværfald

English translation: transversal slope

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Danish term or phrase:tværfald
English translation:transversal slope
Entered by: Ciarán Rooney

16:48 Apr 15, 2009
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Danish term or phrase: tværfald
Afvigelser fra såvel et foreskrevet tværfald som det eksisterende tværfald, skal over alt være mindre end 5 ‰.
Ciarán Rooney
Ireland
Local time: 13:02
transversal slope
Explanation:
According to Clausens Tekniske Ordbog, "tværfald" should be translated as "transversal slope". This is the term used in connection with road building and I don't know enough of the context to know if this would be the correct term here.
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AnetteB
United States
Local time: 08:02
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3 +1transversal slope
AnetteB
2crossfall (cross fall)
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun


  

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crossfall (cross fall)


Explanation:
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Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 14:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
transversal slope


Explanation:
According to Clausens Tekniske Ordbog, "tværfald" should be translated as "transversal slope". This is the term used in connection with road building and I don't know enough of the context to know if this would be the correct term here.

AnetteB
United States
Local time: 08:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Davies: Yes, definitely sounds plausible!
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