Glossary entry

Deutsch term or phrase:

Normalnull

Englisch translation:

mean sea level

Added to glossary by JM Simon (X)
Dec 3, 2004 21:14
19 yrs ago
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Deutsch term

Normalnull

Deutsch > Englisch Technik Umwelt und Ökologie
Wie Sie wissen, lag am Ende des Sommers im XXX 2003 der Wasserspiegel des Lago XXX 185 cm unter Normalnull. Einen solchen Tiefstand hat es seit den fünfziger Jahren nicht mehr gegeben.
Proposed translations (Englisch)
4 +5 mean sea level
3 Ordnance Datum
3 sea level
Change log

Jul 18, 2008 09:10: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Sonstige" to "Technik"

Proposed translations

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mean sea level

zB:

The bottom depth at this location is 13 m below Mean Sea Level (Normalnull NN).
Peer comment(s):

agree Armorel Young
4 Min.
agree RNolder (X)
4 Min.
agree Frosty
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agree Stefanie Sendelbach
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neutral Andras Malatinszky : If a lake's surface is below sea level, the land around it must be under sea level too. There aren't that many lakes that lie in areas like that. Katerina might want to check if her secret Lago XXX is one of those.
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it refers to the *mean* sea level (average)
agree Oliver Walter : yes, but interestingly, not all countries have the same sea in mind! http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normalnull
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks,JM"
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Ordnance Datum

Normalnull n (mittlerer Wasserspiegel in Newlyn, Cornwall) (Verm) / Ordnance Datum (GB)

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Note added at 5 mins (2004-12-03 21:20:13 GMT)
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Normalnull n (Verm) / mean sea level, MSL

below \"mean level\"
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sea level

The water level of the lake fell 185 cm below sea level.
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