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berlaings

English translation: carts

07:08 Jan 21, 2012
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mining & Minerals / Gems
Dutch term or phrase: berlaings
Hi all

I am translating a piece about the history of coal mining in Belgium and have come across the above term twice in the following contexts:

'Aan de productieschacht vertrekt een brede loopbrug, waarover kolenberlaings, op een vierdubbel spoor, hun vracht naar de kolenwasserij-zeverij voeren.'

and

'Die containers vervangen het tijdrovende liftkooisysteem met berlaings en verhogen hiermee de productiecapaciteit van Winterslag.'

Given the context, I would guess at 'tubs' or 'carts', but I would appreciate any advice. Thank you very much.
helenindelft
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:27
English translation:carts
Explanation:
It took some searching, but I can confirm your hunch :-))

In this 'Dictionnaire Picard' from 1911, I found the word 'berlaingne' (with the additional n), or 'berline':

http://booksnow2.scholarsportal.info/ebooks/oca4/7/dictionna...

A 'berline' is, indeed, a cart:

=> berline => http://tinyurl.com/7cjgveh

http://tinyurl.com/6mrzzm3 'berline de charbon'


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Note added at 1 day5 hrs (2012-01-22 12:16:14 GMT)
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My pleasure, Helen, glad I could help. Adding the word 'charbon' did the trick. Although at first I was sure that it had to be the result of a PDF conversion gone wrong ;-)
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sindy cremer
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Thanks so much Sindy! I was really stumped by this one!
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carts


Explanation:
It took some searching, but I can confirm your hunch :-))

In this 'Dictionnaire Picard' from 1911, I found the word 'berlaingne' (with the additional n), or 'berline':

http://booksnow2.scholarsportal.info/ebooks/oca4/7/dictionna...

A 'berline' is, indeed, a cart:

=> berline => http://tinyurl.com/7cjgveh

http://tinyurl.com/6mrzzm3 'berline de charbon'


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Note added at 1 day5 hrs (2012-01-22 12:16:14 GMT)
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My pleasure, Helen, glad I could help. Adding the word 'charbon' did the trick. Although at first I was sure that it had to be the result of a PDF conversion gone wrong ;-)

sindy cremer
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks so much Sindy! I was really stumped by this one!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Oh wow, thanks so much Sindy! That's fantastic - I couldn't even get any Google hits so was very confused as to the origin of the word. Thanks for clearing that up!

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