Gitternetzebene

English translation: grating level / metal grid level

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German term or phrase:	Gitternetzebene
English translation:	grating level / metal grid level
Entered by:	Benjamin Outram

13:17 Nov 9, 2007

German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / automobile construction plant

German term or phrase: Gitternetzebene

Context - basic data for an automobile assembly building -

Gitternetzebene 3650mm bis 3950mm

I know Gitternetz is a grid, but I'm struggling to make sense of what it would be in this context. Thanks in Advance

Benjamin Outram KudoZ activity Questions: 6 (none open) Answers: 24 United Kingdom
Local time: 06:14

grating level / metal grid level

Explanation:
Just a hunch. If this is a car assembly plant, then the "Gitternetzebene" would could be a level within the facility consisting of a grating or a metal grid. If something were dropped or spilled onto the grating, it would pass right through. This would be a safety factor to avoid spills or accidents connected with slippery or hazardous floor surfaces.

They have a similar set-up here at the local sheep farms. In the spring, the ewes are kept in pens with a metal grid. All of the dung and urine is collected underneath at a lower level and used for fertilizer.

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-11-09 14:57:43 GMT)
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Sorry, but given the dimensions of your "Gitternetzebene" (something I admittedly overlooked when I answered the question), I don't see how my answer could fit the context.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-11-09 17:08:15 GMT)
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On second thought, the "Gitternetzebene" appears to be built/suspended at a HEIGHT of 3,650 to 3,950 mm (it says "bis" in German - not "mal"). So it looks like it's a type of level/platform/catwalk (as Darin suggested) after all.

Selected response from:

Paul Cohen
Greenland
Local time: 04:14

Grading comment

thanks for your help guys. You obviously took a bit of time to think about my question.
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grating level / metal grid level

Paul Cohen

mesh-level

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gitternetzebene

grating level / metal grid level

Paul Cohen
Greenland
Local time: 04:14
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 64

Grading comment

thanks for your help guys. You obviously took a bit of time to think about my question.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Steffen Walter: How would this fit with dimensions of 3,650 to 3,950 mm (see context)? I suspect this has to do with the grid of supports (Stützenraster). / Aha, I see - might well be possible. Asker should provide more context, though.

1 hr

-> New development, Steffen! As Darin has pointed out, it's "bis" and not "mal". So we're probably not talking about a surface area or "grid of supports" after all. The numbers seem to refer to the height, oder?

agree

Darin Fitzpatrick: No, the dimension is the for the "Ebene" - i.e., elevation of catwalk above the floor or zero line. That fits the dimensions. Note that it's "bis" not "mal" - not grid spacing.

3 hrs

-> ah-ha! So it could be a metal grid suspended nearly 4 meters off the floor. Well spotted, Darin!! Perhaps a kind of catwalk...

12 hrs confidence:

mesh-level

Explanation:
Meshes (Gitternetze) are used in 3D-modeling, e.g. of cars.

Reference: http://www.gris.uni-tuebingen.de/people/staff/reinhard/simpl...

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Local time: 07:14
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