Glossary entry

Albanian term or phrase:

digë vs dambë

English translation:

dike vs dam

Added to glossary by Sherefedin MUSTAFA
Oct 19, 2017 11:10
6 yrs ago
Albanian term

digë vs dambë

Albanian to English Tech/Engineering Energy / Power Generation
"Për projektimin, ndërtimin, shfrytëzimin dhe mirëmbajtjen e digave dhe dambave"
Proposed translations (English)
5 +1 dike vs dam

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dike vs dam

A dike has water only on one side, a dam has water on both sides. The main purpose of a dike is protecting the land behind it from flooding (closing dike), whereas a dams' purpose is to retain the water.
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