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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Doppelbock-Fördergerüst

English translation:

twin-trestle shaft tower

Added to glossary by Olav Rixen
Sep 7, 2012 22:28
11 yrs ago
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German term

Doppelbock-Fördergerüst

German to English Tech/Engineering Mining & Minerals / Gems Coal Mining
Hier schlägt das kulturelle Herz einer ganzen Region, lockt das **Doppelbock-Fördergerüst** Touristen nicht nur aus ganz Deutschland sondern — insbesondere seit der Kulturhauptstadt RUHR.2010 — aus der ganzen Welt nach Essen.

I don't know what to do with the 'Doppelbock' part.
Proposed translations (English)
2 twin-trestle shaft tower
3 double winding tower

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twin-trestle shaft tower

Talking about Zeche Zollverein?

Here it is called a double-trestle pit frame, but to me that sounds even more denglish than my own guess ;-) :
http://www.dortmund-tourismus.de/en/discover-dortmund/the-ru...




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Note added at 4 Tage (2012-09-12 07:56:13 GMT) Post-grading
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Gerne & viel Erfolg!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks so much, Coqueiro."
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double winding tower

Or double rack winding tower/Doppelbock winding tower. That's how many German sites (but also others) seem to describe it
Reference:

http://www.ruhr-tourismus.de/en/channel-kunst-kreativitaet.html

http://www.triposo.com/poi/N__254506996

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