Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Regenwasserabflüsse
English translation:
surface water run-off
Added to glossary by
KathyAnna O
Oct 5, 2009 21:19
14 yrs ago
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German term
Canada
Official translator and interpreter
Native in: Polish 
, English
Works in: English to Polish, Polish to English, German to English, and 3 more.
Regenwasserabflüsse
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
Aus einem Bachelorzeugnis -
Behandlung der Regenwasserabflüsse von einem stark befahrenen Autobahnrasthof
Behandlung der Regenwasserabflüsse von einem stark befahrenen Autobahnrasthof
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | surface water run-off |
Clive Phillips
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| 4 +4 | storm drains |
Johanna Timm, PhD
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| 4 -1 | rainwater drains |
Sarah Bessioud
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| 3 | rainwater drainage system |
gangels (X)
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| 3 -1 | rainwater gutter |
Rolf Keiser
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Change log
Oct 6, 2009 09:28: Astrid Elke Witte changed "Term asked" from "Regenwaserabflüsse" to "Regenwasserabflüsse"
Proposed translations
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3 hrs
Clive Phillips
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Defence/military specialist translator
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
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19
Selected
surface water run-off
Surface water and run-off are terms often used by drainage specialists - in the UK at least. Behandlung der Regenwasserabflüsse is I believe better rendered as "management (or treatment) of surface (or storm) water run-off". See the UK Environment Agency website. I don't think "drains" is correct in this context. A bachelor's degree would be more likely to cover surface water management - a continuing problem for motorway service area operators seeking to minimise pollution and flooding.
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Note added at 12 hrs (2009-10-06 10:17:29 GMT)
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Many thanks, Stuart.
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Note added at 12 hrs (2009-10-06 10:17:29 GMT)
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Many thanks, Stuart.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for the explanation"
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3 mins
Sarah Bessioud
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
A way with words
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK, US)
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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28
German term (edited):
Regenwaserabflüsse
rainwater drains
The rainwater drains of a heavily used motorway service station/restaurant
Peer comment(s):
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Alan Johnson
: Regenwasserabfluss is possible without a drain in sight.
9 hrs
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33 mins
Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Canada
Native in German
Canada
Friendly, fast & certified!
Native in: German (Variants: Swiss, Platt / Nieder (Low German), Austrian, Germany)
Works in: English to German, German to English, German
Related KudoZ points
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161
German term (edited):
Regenwaserabflüsse
storm drains
storm sewer (U.S.), stormwater drain, drain (Australia and New Zealand) or drainage well system (UK)
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
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Nicole Schnell
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danke!
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Kim Metzger
: http://www.ew.govt.nz/Environmental-information/Our-coast/Co...
3 hrs
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| agree |
Erich Friese
: ....storm water drains or storm water sewers (depending on part of the world you live in)
3 hrs
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| agree |
Friderike Butler
: or stormwater drain according to Schulte, Lee, Paul Real Estate Dictionary
3 hrs
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| agree |
Andrea Black
4 hrs
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| agree |
Orion Schmidt
6 hrs
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| disagree |
Alan Johnson
: Sorry, Johanna, I have to disagree on this occasion. See my comment to Clive.
9 hrs
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I bow to your expertise - no need to be sorry; I know that you are the expert in this field! (If the original had used the singular, I would agree even more)
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Clive Phillips
: This doesn't fit with "Behandlung der.." The drains or system would be Kanalisation, Leitungen or similar.
11 hrs
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I appreciate your explanation , thanks! My only linguistic defense is that the German uses the plural - if a "method" is meant, we use the singular
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10 hrs
Rolf Keiser
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in German
&
English
Specializes in field
Switzerland
Translate complexity through simplicity
Native in: English (Variants: US, British) , German (Variants: Germany, Swiss)
Works in: German to English, English to German, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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15
German term (edited):
Regenwaserabflüsse
rainwater gutter
I am used to using the above term; Webster's confirms
Peer comment(s):
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Alan Johnson
: Sorry, Goldcoaster, I have to disagree on this occasion. See my comment to Clive. -/- Don't be silly. What is a gutter if not an open drain? That wouldn't make your suggestion correct anyway.
19 mins
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a gutter has nothing to do with a drain!
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20 hrs
rainwater drainage system
It implies more than a single runoff
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