Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
pejling
English translation:
dipping/level sounding
Added to glossary by
Charlesp
Dec 5, 2017 14:38
6 yrs ago
Danish term
pejling
Danish to English
Tech/Engineering
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
A pejling - in the context of volume of oil in tanks.
for instance: before the filling of the tank with fuel, a pejling is taken, to ensure the amount received is the amount charged for.
A "sounding" perhaps.
for instance: before the filling of the tank with fuel, a pejling is taken, to ensure the amount received is the amount charged for.
A "sounding" perhaps.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | dipping/level sounding |
Diarmuid Kennan
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| 4 | sounding |
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
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Proposed translations
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5 mins
Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Ireland
Native in English
Specializes in field
Ireland
Reliable and accurate
Native in: English 
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English
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dipping/level sounding
'level sounding' in a container, but 'dip(ping)' in an oil tanker.
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Note added at 6 mins (2017-12-05 14:45:02 GMT)
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In the context of shipping, as you indicated, se here:
https://www.google.ie/search?source=hp&ei=q7AmWqWKG4n0gAbPpY...
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Note added at 6 mins (2017-12-05 14:45:02 GMT)
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In the context of shipping, as you indicated, se here:
https://www.google.ie/search?source=hp&ei=q7AmWqWKG4n0gAbPpY...
Note from asker:
| Thanks Diarmuid. Appreciated. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
3 mins
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Norway
Specializes in field
Norway
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Engineer:Oil&Gas/Electron/Finan/Law/HSEQ
Native in: Norwegian 
, Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Norwegian to Portuguese, Portuguese to Norwegian, and 19 more.
sounding
peile: to sound
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Note added at 4 mins (2017-12-05 14:42:29 GMT)
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https://www.odense.dk/borger/miljoe-og-affald/olietanke/pejl...
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Note added at 6 mins (2017-12-05 14:44:37 GMT)
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Avläsningar av bränsletank ska utföras med lämpliga metoder, såsom automatiserade system, pejling och mätstickor.
EurLex-2
Fuel tank readings shall be carried out by appropriate methods such as automated systems, soundings and dip tapes.
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Note added at 4 mins (2017-12-05 14:42:29 GMT)
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https://www.odense.dk/borger/miljoe-og-affald/olietanke/pejl...
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Note added at 6 mins (2017-12-05 14:44:37 GMT)
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Avläsningar av bränsletank ska utföras med lämpliga metoder, såsom automatiserade system, pejling och mätstickor.
EurLex-2
Fuel tank readings shall be carried out by appropriate methods such as automated systems, soundings and dip tapes.
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