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materialabgewandt

English translation: facing away from

12:25 Jun 10, 2014
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
German term or phrase: materialabgewandt
Context:

Druckluftversorgungsanlage nach Anspruch 4 oder 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Material (3) sich zwischen einer unteren und einer oberen, siebartigen Halterung (14; 22) befindet und daß die untere Halterung (22) gehäusefest und die obere Halterung (14) vertikal beweglich und materialabgewandt von einer Druckfeder (20) belastet ist.

All suggestions & inputs are appreciated.

Thanks,
Gyula
Gyula Erdesz
Hungary
Local time: 10:14
English translation:facing away from
Explanation:
somethings also opposite the material or whatever word fits your context
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Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 10:14
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your suggestion. It was really helpful, indeed.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3facing away from
Edith Kelly
Summary of reference entries provided
materialabgewandt
Dhananjay Rau
Context
philgoddard

  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
facing away from


Explanation:
somethings also opposite the material or whatever word fits your context

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 10:14
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 437
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your suggestion. It was really helpful, indeed.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Not sure I follow your explanation, but if you're suggesting "facing away from the material", I agree with you.
27 mins
  -> Thanks Phil. I have seen both options in BE/UK patents.
agree  jccantrell: Agree with phil. My first thought.
28 mins
agree  Heike Holthaus
3 hrs
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Reference comments


15 mins
Reference: materialabgewandt

Reference information:
could mean that the pressure spring is on the "side not facing (or not in contact with) the material" in the pneumatic conveying system

Dhananjay Rau
India
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2 hrs
Reference: Context

Reference information:
Here is the patent, or a very similar one. The "material" is a filter that extracts oil particles from air.


    Reference: http://www.patent-de.com/19920924/DE4109186A1.html
philgoddard
United States
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PRO pts in category: 24
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