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Versandung

English translation: Silting

13:59 Apr 13, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / textile floor coverings
German term or phrase: Versandung
"Versandung eines Teppichbodens"

I need the English technical term to the German term "Versandung" which describes a damage to a textile floor covering due to the effect of water or moisture.
Mika63
Local time: 17:29
English translation:Silting
Explanation:
After any water related disaster, an escape of water from a plumbing leak, water from the fire brigade or indeed a flood there will be an excess of water to deal with. You will need to get this water out quickly before it spreads or starts to cause secondary damages.

AnyTime UK can deal with all types of water extraction including contaminated water, basement floods, soaked flooded and wet carpets, soiled and siltedcarpets, standing water, escape of sewage. No amount of water is too little or too large for us to deal with. Our specialist extraction and pump out equipment will deal with it all.
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J. Pieter Mielekamp
United States
Local time: 08:29
Grading comment
I'm not sure, if it is the right term, but according to the explanation it fits most into the context.

Thank you very much to all of you. It was a great help.
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Silting


Explanation:
After any water related disaster, an escape of water from a plumbing leak, water from the fire brigade or indeed a flood there will be an excess of water to deal with. You will need to get this water out quickly before it spreads or starts to cause secondary damages.

AnyTime UK can deal with all types of water extraction including contaminated water, basement floods, soaked flooded and wet carpets, soiled and siltedcarpets, standing water, escape of sewage. No amount of water is too little or too large for us to deal with. Our specialist extraction and pump out equipment will deal with it all.

Example sentence(s):
  • ...basement floods, soaked flooded and wet carpets, soiled and silted carpets, standing water, escape of sewage...
  • Silted: to choke, fill, cover, or obstruct with silt or mud

    Reference: http://www.anytimeuk.co.uk/services_description.php?service=...
J. Pieter Mielekamp
United States
Local time: 08:29
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
I'm not sure, if it is the right term, but according to the explanation it fits most into the context.

Thank you very much to all of you. It was a great help.
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