Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
överdäckning
English translation:
street overbuild
Added to glossary by
Michele Fauble
Aug 22, 2006 19:17
17 yrs ago
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Swedish term
överdäckning
Swedish to English
Tech/Engineering
Architecture
Roads and Hospitals
A large hospital is to be biult and part of the street may have to be covered. The word used was "överdäckning." What is the best English word for this`?
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3 +1 | street overbuild | Michele Fauble |
2 | building overpass | John Kennedy |
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street overbuild
'street overbuild' or 'covered street'
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2 days 3 hrs
building overpass
"and a building overpass may have to be constructed over part of the street"
A building overpass is a structure connecting two separate buildings over a road or other open area, which is straddled by a complex of buildings such as a hospital. It may include, for example, office space as well as serving as a throughway between the buildings.
A building overpass is a structure connecting two separate buildings over a road or other open area, which is straddled by a complex of buildings such as a hospital. It may include, for example, office space as well as serving as a throughway between the buildings.
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