Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

halbgespannt

English translation:

semi-confined

Added to glossary by Christine Lam
Dec 27, 2005 16:17
18 yrs ago
German term

halbgespannt

German to English Tech/Engineering Geology
Die natürliche Schwankungsbreite der Grundwasserstände betrug im vergangenen Jahr nur etwa 10 cm. Die beobachteten Wasserspiegelschwankungen von bis zu 0,3 m innerhalb weniger Tage sind auf Luftdruckschwankungen zurückzuführen, die in dem fein geschichteten und daher halbgespannten Grundwasserleiter durch behinderten Ausgleich zum Atmosphärendruck hervorgerufen werden.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 semi-confined
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Dec 27, 2005 16:22: Ricki Farn changed "Language pair" from "German to English" to "English to German"

Dec 27, 2005 16:23: Ricki Farn changed "Language pair" from "English to German" to "German to English"

Dec 27, 2005 16:23: Ricki Farn changed "Language pair" from "German to English" to "English to German"

Dec 27, 2005 16:24: Ricki Farn changed "Language pair" from "English to German" to "German to English"

Proposed translations

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semi-confined

Semi-confined Aquifer. Description, aquifer that is partially confined by a soil
of low permeability through which recharge and discharge can occur. ...
unstats.un.org/unsd/environmentgl/gesform.asp?getitem=1017 - 25k

gespannt (Grundwasser) / confined according to Ernst
Peer comment(s):

agree Alan Johnson : Exactly
1 hr
thanks, Alan
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