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Glossary entry

Norwegian term or phrase:

bakstøp

English translation:

backfilling

Added to glossary by Rosica Dimitrova
Sep 4, 2013 14:43
10 yrs ago
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Norwegian term

bakstøp

Norwegian to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering
bakstøp av fundamenter mot berg
Proposed translations (English)
3 backfilling
3 backing-up

Proposed translations

2 days 2 hrs
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backfilling

If you put "backfilling concrete foundations" in your search engine you will find several examples of this usage

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Note added at 4 days (2013-09-09 06:39:48 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks for letting us know, Rosica.
Example sentence:

Backfilling between the foundations and the basic rock may be required.

Reference:

http://www.builderonline.com/how-to/better-backfill.aspx

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1 day 4 hrs

backing-up

s. (betong) backing-up [Clue NO>EN]
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