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German translation: an gegenüberliegenden Seiten


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English term or phrase:astride
German translation:an gegenüberliegenden Seiten
Entered by: Jonas_Je
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08:59 Sep 13, 2008
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial / Magnetpulverprüfung
English term or phrase: astride
Es geht um eine Magnetpulverprüfung bei Eisenbahnzeug.

"In the case of a the yoke method, the magnetization is achieved by a pair of electromagnets, or by a pair of permanent magnets or by a "horse-shoe" permanent magnet. In each of these cases the opposing poles are placed *astride* the area to be tested."

Kann mir jemand sagen, wie "astride" hier zu verstehen beziehungsweise adäquat zu übersetzen ist?
Jonas_Je
Local time: 09:52
an gegenüberliegenden Seiten
Explanation:
I don't know if this is the optimum German term, but "astride" means "on opposite sides of" in English. Not the best word to have chosen, and hardly "technical" vocabulary, but there you are...
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David Moore
Local time: 09:52
Grading comment
Vielen Dank allerseits, auch für die Erläuterungen!
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3 +2an gegenüberliegenden SeitenDavid Moore
3s.u.
Ruth Kanamüller


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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
an gegenüberliegenden Seiten


Explanation:
I don't know if this is the optimum German term, but "astride" means "on opposite sides of" in English. Not the best word to have chosen, and hardly "technical" vocabulary, but there you are...

David Moore
Local time: 09:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 33
Grading comment
Vielen Dank allerseits, auch für die Erläuterungen!

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agree  Rolf Kern: It could'nt be better German.
2 hrs
agree  hazmatgerman
1 day23 hrs
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
s.u.


Explanation:
Die entgegengesetzten Magnetpole müssen so angebracht werden, dass sie das Prüffelde übergreifen.

... müssen das Prüffeld umfassen...


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Note added at 33 Min. (2008-09-13 09:32:55 GMT)
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...like a rider takes his horse between his legs...
:-)

Ruth Kanamüller
Austria
Local time: 09:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  hazmatgerman: In Ihrem Beispiel gibt es nur solche Möglichkeit, bei der Frage wäre aber auch anders denkbar, und da ist m.E. Moores Lösung eindeutiger. Grüße.
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