Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
free draining
Dutch translation:
goed doorlatend
Added to glossary by
Antoinette Verburg
Sep 25, 2007 12:16
16 yrs ago
English term
free draining
English to Dutch
Other
Geography
Context:
The silt nature of the surface topsoil, although at present quite free draining, is likely to seal itself over time.
Suggestions for a fluent Dutch sentence would also be greatly appreciated
The silt nature of the surface topsoil, although at present quite free draining, is likely to seal itself over time.
Suggestions for a fluent Dutch sentence would also be greatly appreciated
Proposed translations
(Dutch)
| 3 +4 | goed doorlatend |
Antoinette Verburg
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| 5 | waterdoorlatend |
Ruud van Hintum
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| 3 | zie zin |
Ron Willems
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Change log
Oct 6, 2007 14:57: Antoinette Verburg Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Antoinette Verburg
Netherlands
Netherlands
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Netherlands
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goed doorlatend
Even geen tijd voor refs...
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Ron Willems
Netherlands
Netherlands
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Netherlands
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Native in: Dutch (Variant: Netherlands)
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zie zin
Vanwege het zilte karakter zal de toplaag van de grond, die het water vooralsnog relatief ongehinderd doorlaat, in de loop van de tijd waarschijnlijk vanzelf minder doorlatend worden.
het wordt er niet korter van, maar ja...
het wordt er niet korter van, maar ja...
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Ruud van Hintum
Native in Dutch
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Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English, French to Dutch
waterdoorlatend
This word will fit better into the complete sentence, making it a more fluent whole. The text is probably concerning clay i guess.
Free draining is about the same as Permeable, which means 'doorlaatbaar'and in this case it can permeate water.
Free draining is about the same as Permeable, which means 'doorlaatbaar'and in this case it can permeate water.
Example sentence:
De modderige toplaag die op het moment vrij waterdoorlaatbaar is, zal zich waarschijnlijk in de loop van de tijd dichten.
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