fagverksstav

English translation: truss member

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Norwegian (Bokmal) term or phrase:fagverksstav
English translation:truss member
Entered by: bevwahl

14:44 Jun 23, 2008
Norwegian (Bokmal) to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / bridge construction
Norwegian (Bokmal) term or phrase: fagverksstav
In specifications for bridge construction, section on surface treatment of different parts of bridges.
bevwahl
Local time: 04:16
truss member
Explanation:
fagverk = truss, chord = gurt
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asptech
Local time: 04:16
Grading comment
Thanks! Approved by my client.
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Summary of answers provided
4truss member
asptech
4chord member
Egil Presttun


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
truss member


Explanation:
fagverk = truss, chord = gurt

asptech
Local time: 04:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks! Approved by my client.
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
chord member


Explanation:
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Note added at 29 mins (2008-06-23 15:14:02 GMT)
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Examples (you may do a page search on "chord member" to read about it):
http://www.lusas.org/case/bridge/watergate.html
http://www.vertical-engineering.com/inspection_access.htm
http://enr.construction.com/features/transportation/archives...


Egil Presttun
Norway
Local time: 04:16
Native speaker of: Norwegian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, Egil - especially for your promptness. Would love to give you points too, but against rules. My client ruled that as a chord is part of a truss, 'truss member' was slightly more correct here.

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