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i. Li.

English translation: clearance

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
German term or phrase:im Lichten (i. Li.)
English translation:clearance
Entered by: Steffen Walter

18:39 May 13, 2019
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
German term or phrase: i. Li.
Anschlussrahmen oben:
350 x 270 mm i. Li.

Thanks in advance
Anabella Valeria Weisman
United States
Local time: 02:51
clearance
Explanation:
This ought to be "im Lichten" (more commonly abbreviated as "i. L."), which is a synonym of "lichtes Maß" or "lichte Weite". See http://www.zeno.org/Meyers-1905/A/Im Lichten

See also previous questions:
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/77711
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/521121
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/german-to-english/furniture-house...
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/german-to-english/construction-ci...
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 11:51
Grading comment
Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +4clearance
Steffen Walter


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i. Li. - im Lichten
clearance


Explanation:
This ought to be "im Lichten" (more commonly abbreviated as "i. L."), which is a synonym of "lichtes Maß" or "lichte Weite". See http://www.zeno.org/Meyers-1905/A/Im Lichten

See also previous questions:
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/77711
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/521121
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/german-to-english/furniture-house...
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/german-to-english/construction-ci...

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 11:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 825
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Since the previous questions have been about i.L., this counts as an answer rather than a reference entry :-)
2 hrs
  -> I tend to agree :-)
agree  Björn Vrooman: We probably do need it in the glossary because you really can't find anything if you don't know you need to remove some letters. So much for people being consistent =)
10 hrs
  -> True. Consistency is constantly aimed for, but almost never achieved :-)
agree  milinad
1 day 10 hrs
agree  Michael Confais (X)
5 days
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