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German: absetzen

English translation: discard







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German term or phrase:absetzen (nicht mehr benutzen)
English translation:discard
Entered by:Sybille
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Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial
German term or phrase: absetzen
Mittenwülste müssen bei stärkerer außergewöhnlicher Ausprägung abgesetzt werden.

absetzen im Sinne von (dieses Material soll dann nicht mehr benutzt werden)

Can I use "drop" or "take off" here?

Sybille
Germany
discarded
Explanation:
perhaps?
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xxxCMJ_Trans
France
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you. I think this is the right word her.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1discardedxxxCMJ_Trans
3removedR.Raghunathan


  

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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
discarded

Explanation:
perhaps?

xxxCMJ_Trans
France
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 29
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you. I think this is the right word her.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Isabella Becker: Why not? It fits 100% to the context. It could also be "disposed of".
38 mins
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
removed

Explanation:
(or) can be done away with

R.Raghunathan
India
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
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