Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
genslyngning af Stavis Å
English translation:
remeandering or restoring the meanders
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phil curry
Sep 11, 2011 09:26
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Danish term
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genslyngning af Stavis Å
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Environment & Ecology
re-alignment of streams and water courses
Is 'genslynging' re-alignment? I.e. either straightening out or tidying up bends in the stream?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | remeandering or restoring the meanders |
Christine Andersen
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| 4 | re-establish/restore |
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
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| 1 | restore / rehabilitate the original watercourse of the stream |
andres-larsen
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Proposed translations
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Christine Andersen
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remeandering or restoring the meanders
It means the opposite of straightening out and regularing, or in other words restoring the natural meanders.
The Varde å project was one of the most best-known Danish examples:
http://www.snaebel.dk/NR/rdonlyres/80196782-66F8-432E-ACCF-F...
http://www.snaebel.dk/English/Areas/Varde/
The Houting Project will:
Close the Ansager Canal and bring the total water flow back into the River Varde Å.
...
Widen and **remeander** the present 13 km heavily modified stretches of the River Varde Å into an approximately 18 km naturally meandering watercourse with good ecological status.
Establish free passage for houting and all other fish at the fish farm at Sig town.
There is an explanation at
http://forecaster.deltares.nl/index.php?title=Remeander_wate...
The Varde å project was one of the most best-known Danish examples:
http://www.snaebel.dk/NR/rdonlyres/80196782-66F8-432E-ACCF-F...
http://www.snaebel.dk/English/Areas/Varde/
The Houting Project will:
Close the Ansager Canal and bring the total water flow back into the River Varde Å.
...
Widen and **remeander** the present 13 km heavily modified stretches of the River Varde Å into an approximately 18 km naturally meandering watercourse with good ecological status.
Establish free passage for houting and all other fish at the fish farm at Sig town.
There is an explanation at
http://forecaster.deltares.nl/index.php?title=Remeander_wate...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
4 hrs
re-establish/restore
re-establish the bends
5 hrs
andres-larsen
Venezuela
Venezuela
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Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, German to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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6
restore / rehabilitate the original watercourse of the stream
restore / rehabilitate the original watercourse of the stream
sources:
Sustainable restoration of the natural environment :: ALECTIA ...
www.alectia.com › Front page › Projects
... project concerning a ***watercourse rehabilitation of Gram Stream in Jutland for ... of the lake have to be changed to restore the original watercourse*** and create ...
[PDF] Appendix B Survey of Stream Alterations and Restoration Measures ...
ww5.conservancies.com/clients/sgmrc/PDF.../606%20app%20b%20web.pd...
PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
D Delgado -
of the channel or designing the channel to restore original stream function as closely as ... One of the main functions of a natural watercourse is to convey water ...
In Danish:
Stavis Ådal under forandring -
www.odense.dk/.../Stavis Aadal under forandring.aspx
Forandringen består i, at ***Naturstyrelsen Fyn vil genslynge åen. Det vil sige, at åen får sit oprindelige forløb***, og det bliver gjort for at hæve vandstanden og genskabe flere naturlige oversvømmelser.
sources:
Sustainable restoration of the natural environment :: ALECTIA ...
www.alectia.com › Front page › Projects
... project concerning a ***watercourse rehabilitation of Gram Stream in Jutland for ... of the lake have to be changed to restore the original watercourse*** and create ...
[PDF] Appendix B Survey of Stream Alterations and Restoration Measures ...
ww5.conservancies.com/clients/sgmrc/PDF.../606%20app%20b%20web.pd...
PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
D Delgado -
of the channel or designing the channel to restore original stream function as closely as ... One of the main functions of a natural watercourse is to convey water ...
In Danish:
Stavis Ådal under forandring -
www.odense.dk/.../Stavis Aadal under forandring.aspx
Forandringen består i, at ***Naturstyrelsen Fyn vil genslynge åen. Det vil sige, at åen får sit oprindelige forløb***, og det bliver gjort for at hæve vandstanden og genskabe flere naturlige oversvømmelser.
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