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20:52 Sep 15, 2006 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Marian Greenfield Local time: 08:47 | ||||||
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4 +5 | borrow pit |
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borrow pit Explanation: Admittedly not my field, but ran accross it in a previous job and had a guru confirm it.... Definitions of borrow pit on the Web: An area where soil, sand or gravel has been dug up for use elsewhere. www.sbcfire.org/hazmat/env_terms.asp The hole at a site that has been excavated. www.boise-idahos-real-estate.com/real-estate-definitions-b-... An excavation site outside the limits of construction that provides necessary material, such as fill material for embankments. www.epa.gov/OWOW/NPS/MMGI/Chapter3/ch3-3.html An area that has been excavated for earthen material . www.state.sc.us/forest/rbg.htm A depression in the ground left after the removal of landfill material. www.tenantlawcenter.com/terms/b.htm |
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