Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
middenvoet
English translation:
centre pier, centre footing
Added to glossary by
Jack den Haan
Jul 26, 2007 15:24
16 yrs ago
Dutch term
middenvoet
Dutch to English
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Environment & Ecology
"Door de constructie zo te berekenen dat de middenvoet in xxx aanlandt ontstaat er een grootse entree naar dit landschap."
Ik wist niet dat ecologie ook een middenvoet had...
Ik wist niet dat ecologie ook een middenvoet had...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | centre pier |
Jack den Haan
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| 3 | centre base |
Albert Stufkens
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Change log
Jul 27, 2007 09:03: Jack den Haan Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Netherlands
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Netherlands
Qualified engineer, translator & teacher
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Works in: Dutch to English, English to Dutch
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centre pier
'Footing' if the actual base or foundation of the pier is referred to, but I don't think that would the case here.
http://www.portoftyne.co.uk/sitepage.aspx?id=154
"The foundations are concrete filled cast iron cylinders which are set in bed rock. Granite piers rest upon the cylinders at a little above the height of low water. The weight of the swinging portion of the bridge is carried by the **centre pier**."
http://www.portoftyne.co.uk/sitepage.aspx?id=154
"The foundations are concrete filled cast iron cylinders which are set in bed rock. Granite piers rest upon the cylinders at a little above the height of low water. The weight of the swinging portion of the bridge is carried by the **centre pier**."
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Neil Cross
: Right on both counts! (Technically 'centre footing', but 'centre pier' the better translation in this context). Nice one, Jack.
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Thank you, Neil.
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Comment: "Thanks!"
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Albert Stufkens
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Dutch
&
English
Specializes in field
Netherlands
Translation Facilitates Communication
Native in: Dutch (Variant: Netherlands) , English (Variant: British)
Works in: Dutch to English, English to Dutch
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7
centre base
The context suggests a V-shaped support of the bridge whereas the (lower) tip of the V is resting on a base hence making for an impressive view of (entrance to) the landscape.
I do not get the impression that water at the base is involved but rather landscaping.
I do not get the impression that water at the base is involved but rather landscaping.
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