Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

back acter

German translation:

Tieflöffelbagger; Löffeltiefbagger

Added to glossary by Robin Ward
Apr 16, 2005 13:49
19 yrs ago
English term

back acter

English to German Tech/Engineering Petroleum Eng/Sci Pipeline engineering
Can anyone help out with a German translation of "back acter"?

Unfortunately I only have a limited amount of context, as follows:

It was reported that approximately 33% of all pipeline faults were caused by third party activity and that the
worst external interference hazard resulting in a loss of gas was due to the use of earth moving equipment. BG Transco's interference fault database recorded details of:

- the type of machinery causing damage to pipelines
- the type of third party activity being undertaken
- the method of detection.

Table 32 reports on the type of machinery causing damage to pipelines.

Type of machine:

Back Acter
Bull Dozer Blade
Digger
Dragline
Drain Layer
Power Drill
Scraper
Spike
Tracks
Trencher
Unknown

The use of Back Acters and Diggers accounts for approximately 54% of all recorded damage incidents and 28% of pipeline failures.

Any help will be appreciated!

Thanks,
Croc
Proposed translations (German)
4 +2 Tiefloeffelbagger

Discussion

Steffen Walter Apr 16, 2005:
Manuela's right (back acter -> same as back-acting shovel or back-acting excavator).

Proposed translations

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Tiefloeffelbagger

oder Loeffeltiefbagger
Peer comment(s):

agree swisstell : ja, gemäss Eurodicautom
2 mins
agree Steffen Walter : Tieflöffelbagger - noch schöner wär's mit Umlaut ;-)
50 mins
ja, find ich auch schöner :-)
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