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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Bodenkanal

English translation:

floor duct

Added to glossary by Steffen Walter
Aug 27, 2005 10:21
18 yrs ago
German term

Bodenkanal

German to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering
In diesem Bodenkanal aus Kunststoff können bis zu drei Kabel verlegt werden.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 Floor duct
3 +2 buried duct / underground duct
3 ground channel / ground cable channel
Change log

Aug 27, 2005 10:31: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "bodenkanal" to "Bodenkanal"

Sep 8, 2005 14:15: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "Energy / Power Generation" to "Construction / Civil Engineering"

Proposed translations

+3
2 hrs
Selected

Floor duct

Underground sounds a bit deep to me :-)

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Note added at 2005-08-28 06:30:29 (GMT)
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I assume, of course, that it is indoors.
Peer comment(s):
agree Victor Dewsbery : This is best for underfloor cables inside a building. (If it is outdoors, I would go for Steffen's "underground", but only the asker has the context
1 hr
agree Lori Dendy-Molz : This would be my guess, too, pending further context.
1 hr
agree Klaus Herrmann
4 hrs
neutral Teresa Reinhardt : if it's indoors only
8 hrs
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10 mins

ground channel / ground cable channel

Peer comment(s):
neutral Teresa Reinhardt : ground is only "[Erd-]boden"
10 hrs
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+2
14 mins

buried duct / underground duct

That's what I would say in this context. Please wait for comments, though. Could you be more specific as to the meaning of Boden (floor vs. ground)?
Peer comment(s):
agree BrigitteHilgner : "underground" should fit, the opposite are "above ground" ducts. But of course, context always helps. :-)
5 mins
agree Stephen Roche : underground or underfloor
5 hrs
neutral Teresa Reinhardt : only if it's outdoors
10 hrs
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