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German translation: Hoher positiver Reibungskoeffizient/Hoher Reibwert


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English term or phrase:high positive friction coefficient
German translation:Hoher positiver Reibungskoeffizient/Hoher Reibwert
Entered by: Johanna Timm, PhD
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17:11 Jun 4, 2004
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / railroad tracks
English term or phrase: high positive
as in: "Liquid friction modifier with high positive coefficient of friction"
Flüssiger Reibungsmodfizierer-- aber was mache ich mit high positive?
Steht in einem 'material safety data sheet',
Vielen Dank!
j.
Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 21:39
hoher positiver....
Explanation:
I read the phrase as "high - positive coefficient of friction".
This would apply here to an anti-slip liquid - a traction improver, or something similar, while a "negative coefficient of friction" would be applied to a lubricant. As least, that's what it looks like to me....
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David Moore
Local time: 06:39
Grading comment
Thanks David, and also thanks to Johannes an everybody else who commented.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4hoher Reibwert
Johannes Gleim
3 +1hoher positiver....David Moore


  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hoher positiver....


Explanation:
I read the phrase as "high - positive coefficient of friction".
This would apply here to an anti-slip liquid - a traction improver, or something similar, while a "negative coefficient of friction" would be applied to a lubricant. As least, that's what it looks like to me....

David Moore
Local time: 06:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks David, and also thanks to Johannes an everybody else who commented.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ahartje
39 mins

agree  ntext: hoher positiver Reibungskoeffizient -- http://www.mbm-industrietechnik.at/mbm/html/products/showpro...
1 hr

disagree  Johannes Gleim: wie Gunther Kramer zeigt, ist das Gegenteil "low coefficient" und nicht etwa "negative coefficient", was für mich als Ingenieur sehr seltsam klänge. Damit ist klar, daß "high positive" das selbe wie "very high" bedeutet, also "(sehr) hoher Reibwert"
30 days
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
high positive coefficient of friction
hoher Reibwert


Explanation:
Liquid friction modifier with high positive coefficient of friction =
Flüssigkeitsreibungszusatz mit hohem (zwangsläufigem) Reibungskoeffizient.

Liquid friction = Flüssigkeitsreibung
modifier = Modifikationsmittel, Zusatzmittel
positive clutch = formschlüssige Kupplung
positive drive = zwangsläufiger Antrieb
positive lubrication = Zwangsschmierung
coefficient of friction = Reibwert, Reibbeiwert, Reibungskoeffizient
(alle Angaben aus Wörterbuch der Technik)

Johannes Gleim
Local time: 06:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 30

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rolf Bueskens: short and clear
1 hr
  -> Danke

agree  John Jory: with Rolf
11 hrs
  -> ebenfalls Danke

agree  Harry Bornemann
14 hrs
  -> Danke

agree  Rajiv Arora
30 days
  -> Danke auch
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