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ray tracing

German translation: Ray Tracing (Strahlenverfolgung)


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English term or phrase:raytracing
German translation:Ray Tracing (Strahlenverfolgung)
Entered by: Wolfgang BRECH
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01:54 Nov 21, 2002
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mathematics & Statistics / Mathematics
English term or phrase: ray tracing
back to Fractal Geometry: "...while looking at some "RAY TRACINGS" I had done, it occured to me that one should be able to trap light in between some reflective balls ....That RAY TRACINGS result in fractal structures was no surprise, because the basic RAYTRACING algorithm is recursive....
Wolfgang BRECH
Local time: 23:44
Ray Tracing / Raytracing
Explanation:
The expression remains the same; only its capitalization changes.
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Roland Grefer
Local time: 00:44
Grading comment
This, and a cup of coffee, was all I needed to start my day ;)
Thanks a lot!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2Ray Tracing / Raytracing
Roland Grefer
3Bahnverfolgung / Spurverfolgung / Strahlverfolgung / Strahlenverfolgung
Cilian O'Tuama


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Ray Tracing / Raytracing


Explanation:
The expression remains the same; only its capitalization changes.



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Roland Grefer
Local time: 00:44
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
This, and a cup of coffee, was all I needed to start my day ;)
Thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Guenther Danzer: stimmt, wird nicht übersetzt
3 hrs

agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
4 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Bahnverfolgung / Spurverfolgung / Strahlverfolgung / Strahlenverfolgung


Explanation:
PHYS Bahnverfolgung f, Spurverfolgung f, TELEV Strahlverfolgung f (all taken from Langenscheidt Technik)

Strahlenverfolgung (from Langenscheidt Elektrotechnik)


Cilian O'Tuama
Local time: 06:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 34
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