English Semester 3
English Semester 3
English Semester 3
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Lernkarten
concrete frame
A structure consisting of concrete beams, girders, and columns, which are rigidly joined.
section
Teil, Abschnitt
a part, an area, a piece, a segment
sedimentary rock
Sedimentgestein
A stone, which is formed from different materials. The materials are deposited in layers.
craftsmen
die Handwerker
a worker skilled in a particular trade
urban landscape
die Stadtlandschaft
all the visible features of an area of land, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal
entrepreneurs
Unternehmer / Arbeitgeber
a person who sets up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit
a person who organizes and manages a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk.
to excavate
ausgraben
to remove by digging or scooping out
monocoque structure
Schalenrumpf-Struktur
An aircraft or vehicle composition in which the chassis is integral with the body.
avoid
vermeiden
to stay clear of, go around or away from
vault
Höhle, Kammer, Gewölbe
An arched structure, usually of masonry or concrete, serving to cover a space.
Karst cavity
Karsthohlraum
an empty space within an area of irregular limestone
mining
Bergbau
The process or business of extracting ore or minerals from the ground.
the soil
der Boden
The top layer of the earth's surface in which plants can grow.
(A particular kind of earth or ground.)
inflow & outflow
Anströmung & Abfluss
something, such as a liquid or gas that goes in or out of something
flood protection
Hochwasserschutz
Something that lowers the risk of being covered or submerged with water.
seepage water
Sickerwasser
The slow escape of a liquid through porous material or small holes.
drainage piles
Entwässerung
A method consisting of increasing the shear strength, by draining water from the surrounding soil into the stake.
to dump
abladen, auf den Müll werfen
To release or throw down in a large mass.
advances
Fortschritt
The act or process of moving or going forward.
floor-to-floor height
the distance between two storeys
limestone
Kalkstein
A common sedimentary rock consisting mostly of calcium carbonate, used as a building stone and in the manufacture of lime, carbon dioxide, and cement.
construction trench
Grabenbau
the building of a long narrow ditch
sheet piles
Spundwand
A group of stakes made of timber, steel, or prestressed concrete set close together to resist lateral pressure, as from earth or water.
