dagmaat

English translation: clear width

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Dutch term or phrase:dagmaat
English translation:clear width
Entered by: Henk Sanderson

13:38 Feb 22, 2019
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Related to skylights
Dutch term or phrase: dagmaat
In an article about skylights: Dagmaat lengte opstand
Andrew Howitt
Netherlands
Local time: 16:17
clear width
Explanation:
vlgs SDU Groot Polytechnisch Woordenboek

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Note added at 5 mins (2019-02-22 13:43:47 GMT)
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https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Clear_width defines a clear width as a:
Clear distance measured between walls or other fixed obstructions (except permitted localised obstructions) or across a path. Skirtings totalling up to 50mm total thickness and shallow projecting ducts or casings above 1800mm may be discounted when measuring clear width.
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Henk Sanderson
Netherlands
Local time: 16:17
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4 +2clear width
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clear width


Explanation:
vlgs SDU Groot Polytechnisch Woordenboek

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Note added at 5 mins (2019-02-22 13:43:47 GMT)
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https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Clear_width defines a clear width as a:
Clear distance measured between walls or other fixed obstructions (except permitted localised obstructions) or across a path. Skirtings totalling up to 50mm total thickness and shallow projecting ducts or casings above 1800mm may be discounted when measuring clear width.

Henk Sanderson
Netherlands
Local time: 16:17
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Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 44
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agree  Michael Beijer: yup
30 mins
  -> Thanks, Michael

agree  Carmen Lawrence
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Reference information:
GWIT (download version of latest edition):

dagmaat [BUILD.] =
clear width, width in the clear, measure in the clear

Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
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PRO pts in category: 187
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