May 27, 2019 09:57
4 yrs ago
French term
Italy
Visual Arts, Marketing, Tourism, Fashion
Native in: Dutch (Variants: Netherlands, Flemish)
Works in: English to Dutch, French to Dutch, Italian to Dutch, and 1 more.
Alvéoles
French to Dutch
Science
Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Bodemonderzoek/sedimenten
Hi,
I am working on a translation about the soil testing, among other things.
I am struggling with the transltion of the term "alvéoles" in the following sentence: des actions de caractérisation sur site des sédiments des différentes alvéoles du site.
I know that alvéole can mean cel, or a part of the lungs (longblaasjes), or refer to a honeycomb pattern, but neither of is suitable in this context. In this segment specifically they are talking about the testing of groundwater.
thanks in advance for any advice or suggestions.
I am working on a translation about the soil testing, among other things.
I am struggling with the transltion of the term "alvéoles" in the following sentence: des actions de caractérisation sur site des sédiments des différentes alvéoles du site.
I know that alvéole can mean cel, or a part of the lungs (longblaasjes), or refer to a honeycomb pattern, but neither of is suitable in this context. In this segment specifically they are talking about the testing of groundwater.
thanks in advance for any advice or suggestions.
Proposed translations
(Dutch)
| 3 | INHAMMEN |
Philippe Hautekiet
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References
| Alveolen |
Roy vd Heijden
|
Proposed translations
7 mins
Philippe Hautekiet
Belgium
Belgium
Belgium
NO TRANSLATION JOB IS TOO SMALL
Native in: Flemish 
Works in: English to Dutch, English to Flemish, French to Dutch, and 2 more.
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INHAMMEN
That's one of the meanings I find in the French-Dutch dictionary, "inham"which would mean inlet or cove in English... so that could have to do something with groundwater or soil testing, although we don't have too much context to work with here..
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de inham (m) la calanque ; crique (v) ; la anse ; baie (v) ; golfe (m)
inham anse ; crique ; alvéole ; bras de rivière (m) ; rentrant ; retrait
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Note added at 18 mins (2019-05-27 10:15:27 GMT)
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or kreek (plural kreken) is maybe also an option?
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Note added at 41 mins (2019-05-27 10:38:32 GMT)
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have a look at this link, Ilse.. I think they could be referring to alvéoles de stockage..
https://www.google.com/search?q=alvéoles de stockage&source=...
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And this link: https://www.sisto.fr/ce-que-deviennent-vos-dechets/le-centre...
Les alvéoles sont totalement étanches pour éviter toute pollution des eaux souterraines grâce à 2 types de sécurité (active et passive). L’étanchéité du fond et des parois des alvéoles est obtenue par des matériaux naturels, selon les normes d’imperméabilité très stricts. Elle est renforcée par une géomembrane et un géotextile de protection.
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Note added at 53 mins (2019-05-27 10:50:30 GMT)
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yes, I just checked if I could find any connection between alvéoles and eaux souterraines (groundwater) on Google, but I am no expert at all, I think if you look a bit further in that direction you'll find a good term for it. Good luck, Ilse! :)
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Note added at 58 mins (2019-05-27 10:56:13 GMT)
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or maybe you can also have a look at Linguee here: especially "storage cavities" in English (for example).
https://www.linguee.fr/francais-anglais/search?query=alvéole...
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https://www.kingrootbarrier.com/media/1699/technische-gegeve...
Hier wordt alvéoles vertaald in "cel" (3-talig document).... afkomstig van een ecologische website rootbarrier.nl dus het zou wel eens "opslagcellen" (storage cells) kunnen zijn
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Note added at 9 mins (2019-05-27 10:06:31 GMT)
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de inham (m) la calanque ; crique (v) ; la anse ; baie (v) ; golfe (m)
inham anse ; crique ; alvéole ; bras de rivière (m) ; rentrant ; retrait
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Note added at 18 mins (2019-05-27 10:15:27 GMT)
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or kreek (plural kreken) is maybe also an option?
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Note added at 41 mins (2019-05-27 10:38:32 GMT)
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have a look at this link, Ilse.. I think they could be referring to alvéoles de stockage..
https://www.google.com/search?q=alvéoles de stockage&source=...
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Note added at 43 mins (2019-05-27 10:40:25 GMT)
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And this link: https://www.sisto.fr/ce-que-deviennent-vos-dechets/le-centre...
Les alvéoles sont totalement étanches pour éviter toute pollution des eaux souterraines grâce à 2 types de sécurité (active et passive). L’étanchéité du fond et des parois des alvéoles est obtenue par des matériaux naturels, selon les normes d’imperméabilité très stricts. Elle est renforcée par une géomembrane et un géotextile de protection.
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Note added at 53 mins (2019-05-27 10:50:30 GMT)
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yes, I just checked if I could find any connection between alvéoles and eaux souterraines (groundwater) on Google, but I am no expert at all, I think if you look a bit further in that direction you'll find a good term for it. Good luck, Ilse! :)
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Note added at 58 mins (2019-05-27 10:56:13 GMT)
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or maybe you can also have a look at Linguee here: especially "storage cavities" in English (for example).
https://www.linguee.fr/francais-anglais/search?query=alvéole...
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Note added at 1 hr (2019-05-27 11:21:04 GMT)
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https://www.kingrootbarrier.com/media/1699/technische-gegeve...
Hier wordt alvéoles vertaald in "cel" (3-talig document).... afkomstig van een ecologische website rootbarrier.nl dus het zou wel eens "opslagcellen" (storage cells) kunnen zijn
Note from asker:
| No inham won't work...(and sorry for the lack of context but due to an NDA I cannot publish a lot more). It really concerns monsters taken at different places at a test site, so I am thinking small "drilling points" or sth like that. |
| Hi Philippe, yes that seems to go in the right direction. Thanks. I was thinking maybe "holtes" could work. |
| Thanks, I have sent my question to OVAM as well (they do not respond to enquiries by phone) but their response time is slow, the automatic reply says "within ten days". I have to submit tomorrow ;) |
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Reference comments
2 hrs
Roy vd Heijden
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Belgium
Native in Dutch
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Native in: Dutch (Variant: Netherlands) 
Works in: French to Dutch
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Reference:
Alveolen
“Ook al aan het aardoppervlak, in de ‘zandsteenlandschappen’ van bijvoorbeeld Klein Zwitserland in Luxemburg, het fascinerende rotslandschap bij Echternach en Berdorf (Müllerthal) of de fameuze zandsteengebieden in Tsjechië (Boheems Paradijs (afb. 2) en Boheems Zwitserland) en Duitsland (Saksisch Zwitserland), is goed te zien hoe zandsteen erodeert (of corrodeert). Voor die erosievormen, alveolen genaamd, zijn in de literatuur vele verklaringen te vinden (afb. 3).”
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