synfuel

German translation: synthetisches Benzin

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English term or phrase:synfuel
German translation:synthetisches Benzin
Entered by: Sabine Tietge

19:40 Nov 18, 2001
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: synfuel
A synfuel additives fuel program launched by the Mining Group facilitates the use of coal as an alternative fuel source.

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Eva Harrison
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synthetisches Benzin
Explanation:
synthetic gasoline n AmE (synthetic petrol BrE) AUTO synthetisches Benzin nt
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Sabine Tietge
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5 +2synthetisches Benzin
Sabine Tietge
5 +1Synthesetreibstoff, Synthesekraftstoff
Katarina Berger
4 +1Künstlicher Sprit
Wilma Herrera
5synthetischer Kraftstoff
Rainer Zohsel


  

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Künstlicher Sprit


Explanation:
... Künstlicher Sprit "Synfuel" heißt der Zaubertrank. Ein Kürzel-Kauderwelsch
aus dem englischen "Synthetic Fuel", was soviel wie künstlicher Kraftstoff ...
www.stern.de/sport-motor/spezial/artikel_iaa_33559.html?sei... - 39k


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Wilma Herrera

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agree  Mats Wiman: s. auch Ernst
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synthetisches Benzin


Explanation:
synthetic gasoline n AmE (synthetic petrol BrE) AUTO synthetisches Benzin nt



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Sabine Tietge
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agree  Claudia Tomaschek: Dieser Begriff erhält auch die meisten Google-Treffer.
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agree  Katharina Boewig
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Synthesetreibstoff, Synthesekraftstoff


Explanation:
z. B. künstliches Erdgas, Vollsynthesemethanol.
Durch Kohlevergasung lässt sich beispielsweise Syngas (Mischung aus Kohlenmonoxid und Wasserstoff) herstellen, daraus lassen sich Kohlenwasserstoffe herstellen, auch solche im Benzin- oder Dieselbereich (sogenannte FIscher-Tropsch-Synthese)


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Katarina Berger
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agree  Sven Petersson
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synthetischer Kraftstoff


Explanation:
Brenn- und Kraftstoff, der nicht aus Erdgas oder Erdöl hergestellt wurde; fachsprachliches Synonym: Synfuel

Rainer Zohsel
Germany
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