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Exp. Unit

German translation: Export-Einheit


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English term or phrase:Exp. Unit
German translation:Export-Einheit
Entered by: Herbert Fipke
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10:47 Oct 10, 2002
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Tech/Engineering - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng / Chemicals
English term or phrase: Exp. Unit
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Exp. Unit

Dealing with chemicals.
Simona@BIZZ
Export-Einheit
Explanation:
...wäre auch möglich...

Je nach Bestimmungsland sind gleichgekennzeichnete Chemikalien oft etwas anders zusammengesetzt, um den gesetztlichen Bestimmungen des Ziellandes zu entsprechen.
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Herbert Fipke
Germany
Local time: 02:21
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Export-Einheit
Herbert Fipke
3 +1Experimental unit = VersuchseinheitSteffen Pollex
3 +1Expert Unit?? = Expertengruppe/Facharbeitsgruppe?
Steffen Walter
1expansion unit = Erweiterungseinheit
Hans G. Liepert


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Expert Unit?? = Expertengruppe/Facharbeitsgruppe?


Explanation:
or: Expertengremium

BUT: could also be "Export Unit", which would be sth. like "Exportabteilung/-betrieb".

Just a guess is all I can deliver...

FWIW
Steffen

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Note added at 2002-10-10 10:59:34 (GMT)
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For the sake of clarity, you may ask your customer to spell out the abbreviation.

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 02:21
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 92

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Klaus Herrmann: ... ask your customer to spell out the abbreviation: the only way to go, IMO. Exp: export, exponential, expert, express, expansion, and what have you.
47 mins
  -> expression, expatriate, explosives, exploration, exploitation, exposure... right you are, Klaus :-))
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Experimental unit = Versuchseinheit


Explanation:
Waere das, was mir dazu einfaellt.

Steffen Pollex
Local time: 02:21
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in RussianRussian
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: Ja, das wäre die dritte Möglichkeit :)
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Export-Einheit


Explanation:
...wäre auch möglich...

Je nach Bestimmungsland sind gleichgekennzeichnete Chemikalien oft etwas anders zusammengesetzt, um den gesetztlichen Bestimmungen des Ziellandes zu entsprechen.

Herbert Fipke
Germany
Local time: 02:21
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: Na schau' mal und guck', das war aber eine sehr informative Auswahl. Nun wissen wir ganz genau, warum die Fragestellerin gerade Deine Antwort gewählt hat (-: In welchem Sinne verstehst Du übrigens "Export-Einheit" (als [Packungs]größe/Maßeinheit)?
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expansion unit = Erweiterungseinheit


Explanation:
es gibt aber auch immer soviel Kontext dazu - man wird ganz konfus

Hans G. Liepert
Switzerland
Local time: 02:21
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 43
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