Feb 15, 2012 09:39
12 yrs ago
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German term
Germany
Technical Translator
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US, British)
Works in: German to English
Eckkoordinaten
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
Windpark permit
"Die Eckkoordinaten (geographisches Bezugssytem WGS 84) des Gebietes..."
The translator has used "corner coordinates".
Perhaps "Edge coordinates", or simply coordinates would be better?
I'm lost offshore in the North Sea. Can anyone throw me a lifeline?
The translator has used "corner coordinates".
Perhaps "Edge coordinates", or simply coordinates would be better?
I'm lost offshore in the North Sea. Can anyone throw me a lifeline?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | corner coordinates/points |
Bernd Runge
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| 3 +3 | reference (or basic) coordinates |
Richard Stephen
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Proposed translations
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Bernd Runge
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Specializes in field
Germany
Specialized in Technology & Engineering
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
Works in: English to German, German to English
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corner coordinates/points
See discussion, and page 4 of http://www.ospar.org/documents/dbase/publications/p00547_Win...
The column “Location” should be completed by providing in a clockwise order separately the decimal degrees of longitude and latitude of each corner point describing the polygon that defines the area of the wind farm.
The column “Location” should be completed by providing in a clockwise order separately the decimal degrees of longitude and latitude of each corner point describing the polygon that defines the area of the wind farm.
Note from asker:
| Now this makes sense. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, this is the clearest and most specific answer."
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Richard Stephen
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Technical translations for over 30 years
Native in: English
Works in: German to English
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323
reference (or basic) coordinates
As used with 'Eckdaten' = basic/reference data
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Note added at 12 mins (2012-02-15 09:52:39 GMT)
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Actually you're on the right track. Simply 'coordinates' would suffice.
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Note added at 22 mins (2012-02-15 10:02:40 GMT)
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Well, 'boundary coordinates' might fit in some contexts, but 'reference coordinates' will always fit. I'd go on the safe side.
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Note added at 12 mins (2012-02-15 09:52:39 GMT)
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Actually you're on the right track. Simply 'coordinates' would suffice.
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Note added at 22 mins (2012-02-15 10:02:40 GMT)
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Well, 'boundary coordinates' might fit in some contexts, but 'reference coordinates' will always fit. I'd go on the safe side.
Note from asker:
| Someone just suggested 'Boundary coordinates' which also seems logical. |
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