Eck-Temperaturen

English translation: corner temperatures (n.b. in this particular case)

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German term or phrase:Eck-Temperaturen
English translation:corner temperatures (n.b. in this particular case)
Entered by: tanyazst

12:23 Sep 1, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Thermal insulation
German term or phrase: Eck-Temperaturen
In an article on thermal insulation of roller shutters and related equipment.

"Das stellt die ideale Position für niedrige Wärmeverluste durch niedrige Psi-Werte, sowie günstige Temperaturfaktoren durch relativ hohe Eck-Temperaturen zwischen Fensterlaibung und seitlichem Fensterblendrahmen dar. "

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Local time: 10:30
corner temperature?...
Explanation:
corner temperature?...

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tanyazst
Belarus
Local time: 12:30
Grading comment
As the answers varied so much and as the text was ambiguous I decided to ask the client. He confirmed that "Eck" really meant "corner" in this case.
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Summary of answers provided
4max. and min. temperatures
Teresa Reinhardt
2 +1key temperatures
Steven Blanchard
2corner temperature?...
tanyazst


Discussion entries: 3





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
corner temperature?...


Explanation:
corner temperature?...

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tanyazst
Belarus
Local time: 12:30
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
As the answers varied so much and as the text was ambiguous I decided to ask the client. He confirmed that "Eck" really meant "corner" in this case.
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
key temperatures


Explanation:
possibly

Steven Blanchard
Local time: 11:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ken Cox: or benchmark temperatures (all these Eck- constructons come from Eckpunkt in a surveying sense and thus designate reference values. Incidentally, an Eckpunkt is a benchmark in the surveying context)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
max. and min. temperatures


Explanation:
Just as in Eckdaten, these are the outer limits in both directions (as are corners for a line) - could also say temperature range

Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 02:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 479
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