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drives på synk

English translation: driven as a winze

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Norwegian (Bokmal) term or phrase:drives på synk
English translation:driven as a winze
Entered by: brigidm

08:41 Feb 22, 2019
Norwegian (Bokmal) to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Tunnel construction
Norwegian (Bokmal) term or phrase: drives på synk
"Dersom større deler av tunnelen drives på synk og innlekkasjen er stor ...."
"På grunn av kort avstand til E6 vil tunnelen drives på synk fra Furumoen."
"Tunnelen drives på synk frem til kraftstasjonshallen og er omtrent 615 m lang .."

What does "drives på synk" mean?
brigidm
Norway
Local time: 01:39
driven as a winze
Explanation:
I did some digging and came up with this candidate. Ordnett.no pairs "synk" with "winze". See also the links below. Proceed carefully as you enter the tunnel. ;-)

winze | wɪnz |
noun Mining
a shaft or inclined passage leading from one level to another, but not rising to the surface: a winze 50 feet deep.
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Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 18:39
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driven as a winze


Explanation:
I did some digging and came up with this candidate. Ordnett.no pairs "synk" with "winze". See also the links below. Proceed carefully as you enter the tunnel. ;-)

winze | wɪnz |
noun Mining
a shaft or inclined passage leading from one level to another, but not rising to the surface: a winze 50 feet deep.


Example sentence(s):
  • A vertical or inclined shaft that does not lead to the surface but connects two different levels is called a raise. In the event that the shaft is lower than the level of the mine ... then it is referred to as a winze.

    Reference: http://www.stolajohannes.cz/en/mineshaft/mining-mineral-vein...
    Reference: http://tinyurl.com/y3pyz9zn
Charles Ek
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Local time: 18:39
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