omstort

English translation: will be deposited around (het boorgat)

21:00 Aug 10, 2011
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Dutch term or phrase: omstort
Het boorgat wordt met filtergrind omstort tot net boven het filterelement.
stephkg (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:37
English translation:will be deposited around (het boorgat)
Explanation:
Sinds het niet vloeibaar is, kun je niet to pour gebruiken maar is het to deposit.
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Machteld/Johan Schrameijer/Westenburg
Local time: 10:37
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4 +1will be deposited around (het boorgat)
Machteld/Johan Schrameijer/Westenburg
4 -1(back)filled
LouisV (X)
3encased
FionaT


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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
will be deposited around (het boorgat)


Explanation:
Sinds het niet vloeibaar is, kun je niet to pour gebruiken maar is het to deposit.

Machteld/Johan Schrameijer/Westenburg
Local time: 10:37
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): but I think you could use 'pour' because filtergrind is very fine gravel.
19 hrs
  -> waarschijnlijk, bedankt
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
(back)filled


Explanation:
It would need more information to be able to know what's best, but the above is a suggestion

LouisV (X)
Australia
Local time: 18:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Machteld/Johan Schrameijer/Westenburg: het boorgat wordt niet gevuld eromheen wordt gestort.
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
encased


Explanation:
'encased in gravel' gets a lot of hits on internet relating to drainage and filter systems, e.g. http://www.fluidland.com/DrainageandBackflow.html

FionaT
Netherlands
Local time: 10:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 14
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