Translation for "panaman kannaksen" to english
- panama isthmus
- panamanian isthmus
Translation examples
Vuonna 1887 Eiffel oli mukana Panaman kanavan rakennusprojektissa, jota johti Ferdinand de Lesseps. Tarkoituksena oli rakentaa kanava Panaman kannaksen yli Karibianmereltä Tyynelle valtamerelle. Eiffel suunnitteli kanavan sulut.
In 1887, Eiffel became involved with the French effort to construct a canal across the Panama Isthmus. The French Panama Canal Company, headed by Ferdinand de Lesseps, had been attempting to build a sea-level canal, but came to the realization that this was impractical.
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