Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Folienbecken
English translation:
laminated basins
Added to glossary by
Emily Lemon
Nov 16, 2009 15:47
14 yrs ago
German term
Austria
Folienbecken
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Petroleum Eng/Sci
In XXX wurden zu dieser Zeit Ölschlamm und Öl-Wassergemische in *Folienbecken* von 25.000 bis 30.000 Kubikmeter Größe gelagert.
From a text for an oil company - is there something more specific than "storage tanks"?
Thanks in advance!
From a text for an oil company - is there something more specific than "storage tanks"?
Thanks in advance!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | sheet-laminated basins |
Rolf Keiser
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| 3 | plastic-coated oil tanks |
Michél Dallaserra
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| 2 | sheet-type pools |
makhno
|
Proposed translations
1 hr
Rolf Keiser
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in German
&
English
Switzerland
Translate complexity through simplicity
Native in: English (Variants: US, British) 
, German (Variants: Germany, Swiss)
Works in: German to English, English to German, English, and 1 more.
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4
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sheet-laminated basins
basins with protective sheet (foil) inlays to prevent leakage into underlying soil.
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Note added at 6 days (2009-11-22 15:53:16 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks, Emily
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Note added at 6 days (2009-11-22 15:53:16 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks, Emily
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you!"
33 mins
Michél Dallaserra
Germany
Germany
Native in German
&
English
Germany
Publication-ready translations
Native in: German , English
Works in: English to German, Hebrew to German, French to German, and 1 more.
plastic-coated oil tanks
would be more precise than "storage tanks".
3 hrs
sheet-type pools
sheet-type pool
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