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graystone

German translation: Graustein


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English term or phrase:graystone
German translation:Graustein
Entered by: Thilo Santl
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09:16 Nov 14, 2007
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / Schleifpartikel
English term or phrase: graystone
"The individual friction areas (auf einem Schleifband für Mikrofinishing) may also include diluent particles, such as graystone, marble or gypsum."
Thilo Santl
Local time: 10:01
Graustein
Explanation:
Muret-Sanders, Enzyklopädisches Wörterbuch

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Note added at 1 Stunde (2007-11-14 10:23:06 GMT)
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Kommt auch im Deutschen Wörterbuch von Grimm (Verlag 2001) vor (allerdings als Sammelbezeichnung verschiedener graufarbiger Gesteine
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Hans G. Liepert
Switzerland
Local time: 11:01
Grading comment
OK, besten Dank!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1Graustein
Hans G. Liepert
3GraystoneKonrad Schultz


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Graystone


Explanation:
Übersetzung gefällt mir selber nicht, wird aber (zuweilen?) so verkauft.

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Note added at 20 Min. (2007-11-14 09:37:12 GMT)
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Auch (oder vor allem) eine mögliche Farbe für Quarzsandsteinplatten
http://cgi.ebay.at/Quarz-Sandstein-Terrassen-Gehweg-Platten-...


    Reference: http://www.gartenwerk.net/internetseiten/quarzsandstein_plat...
Konrad Schultz
Local time: 11:01
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 24
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Graustein


Explanation:
Muret-Sanders, Enzyklopädisches Wörterbuch

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Note added at 1 Stunde (2007-11-14 10:23:06 GMT)
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Kommt auch im Deutschen Wörterbuch von Grimm (Verlag 2001) vor (allerdings als Sammelbezeichnung verschiedener graufarbiger Gesteine

Hans G. Liepert
Switzerland
Local time: 11:01
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
OK, besten Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Konrad Schultz: Wunderbar, ich habe das Buch nicht.
14 mins
  -> danke, war ein E-bay Schnäppchen aus Büroauflösung ;0)
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Changes made by editors
Nov 14, 2007 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field (specific)Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng => Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)


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