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Burton cracking stills

German translation: Spaltöfen nach Burton

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English term or phrase:Burton cracking stills
German translation:Spaltöfen nach Burton
Entered by: Gabriele Eiber (Kaessler)

21:28 Mar 10, 2008
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci
English term or phrase: Burton cracking stills
Eine Bildunterschrift in einem Buch über einen Ölkonzern (wobei ich sinnigerweise das Bild aber nicht kenne):

Rows of Burton cracking stills at the big refinery.

Kann jemand mit diesem kontextlosen Gebilde was anfangen?
Gabriele Eiber (Kaessler)
Germany
Local time: 14:07
Spaltoefen (des Entwurf) Burton
Explanation:
not sure if it should be ,der Firma' b/c it seems like he worked for STandard Oil...
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Ken McKerrow
Canada
Local time: 08:07
Grading comment
Spaltöfen war das Wort, das mich weiterbrachte, Danke!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +1Spaltoefen (des Entwurf) Burton
Ken McKerrow


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burton cracking stills
Spaltoefen (des Entwurf) Burton


Explanation:
not sure if it should be ,der Firma' b/c it seems like he worked for STandard Oil...


    Reference: http://www.biologie.de/biowiki/Cracken
Ken McKerrow
Canada
Local time: 08:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Spaltöfen war das Wort, das mich weiterbrachte, Danke!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks
disagree  Steffen Walter: "des Entwurf" is no German. / Da stimme ich der Variante von "hazmatgerman" zu.
12 hrs
  -> Thanks; 's' vergessen; meinen Sie aber, dass 'des Entwurfs' hier nicht passt? Interessiere mich nur..
agree  hazmatgerman (X): @Walter: wie wärs mit "nach Burton" oder "Burtonscher..."
13 hrs
  -> Thanks
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