Spartenfreiheit
English translation: absence of/freedom from underground services
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| 09:13 Jul 26, 2008 |
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|  Selected response from: David Wade Germany Local time: 17:52 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | absence of/freedom from underground services |
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| 4 | long clearance |
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| 4 | Trench clearance |
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1 day 18 hrs confidence: 
long clearance Explanation: It is dialect I think "lass eine sparte noch frei.." meaning leave a trench, a row, a clearance that is long in shape |
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2 days 2 hrs confidence:
Trench clearance Explanation: it is trench, long narrow clearance |
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2 days 2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1absence of/freedom from underground services Explanation: In this context, the "Sparten" is likely to refer to any water/gas pipes, electricity lines, telecommunications lines, drains, sewers etc. that are buried in the ground (Google: Sparte+Wasser+Gas for use of the term in this sense). "Underground services" is frequently used as a generic term in UK English in this context (Google: "underground services" + excavation) – though you may also encounter "buried services", "underground utilities", "buried mains" etc.). In the context you quote: "Des weiteren muss eine bestehende Schmutzwasserleitung verlegt werden..." I interpret "verlegt" as meaning "relocated" rather than "laid" (there is an ambiguity here, but since it is an existing drain "relocated" would make more sense) Hence the aim of the measure in your quoted context is to relocate a drain in order to ensure that the pit is free from underground services (which may otherwise be damaged or pose a danger during excavation work). |
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