Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Gabionenwand
English translation:
gabion wall
Added to glossary by
Fabio Descalzi
Nov 26, 2006 22:25
17 yrs ago
German term
Gabionenwand
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Architecture
Die Gestaltung der Passage greift diese Spannung auf, indem sie im Eingangsbereich und zur Straße hin eine städtische Gestalt zeigt, während sie entlang des Flusses durch eine Gabionenwand als Fassade die landschaftliche Gestaltung des Flussufers aufnimmt.
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Change log
Nov 26, 2006 22:34: Fabio Descalzi changed "Field" from "Tech/Engineering" to "Art/Literary"
Nov 27, 2006 09:14: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Art/Literary" to "Tech/Engineering"
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Fabio Descalzi
Uruguay
Uruguay
Specializes in field
Uruguay
GER>SPA Translator in Architecture
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: German to Spanish, English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabion
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Note added at 11 mins (2006-11-26 22:36:18 GMT)
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The word came from Italian gabbione = "big cage" from Italian gabbia = Latin cavea = "cage".
Historically, gabions were round cages with open tops and bottoms, made from wickerwork and filled with earth for use as military fortifications. Modern definitions include any caged riprap for erosion control, or cylindrical metal structures used to build dams or foundations.
The most common civil engineering use is to stabilize shore against erosion. Other uses include retaining walls, temporary floodwalls, to filter silt from runoff, and for small or temporary dams. They may be used to direct the force of a flow of flood water around a vulnerable structure.
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Note added at 11 mins (2006-11-26 22:36:18 GMT)
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The word came from Italian gabbione = "big cage" from Italian gabbia = Latin cavea = "cage".
Historically, gabions were round cages with open tops and bottoms, made from wickerwork and filled with earth for use as military fortifications. Modern definitions include any caged riprap for erosion control, or cylindrical metal structures used to build dams or foundations.
The most common civil engineering use is to stabilize shore against erosion. Other uses include retaining walls, temporary floodwalls, to filter silt from runoff, and for small or temporary dams. They may be used to direct the force of a flow of flood water around a vulnerable structure.
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