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Verwellung

English translation: warping

14:38 Jul 21, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
German term or phrase: Verwellung
Überprüfen Sie alle CDs auf Risse, Kratzer und Verwellungen, bevor Sie sie abspielen. CDs mit derartigen Beschädigungen können unter Umständen nicht richtig abgespielt werden. Sie sollten diese CDs nicht verwenden.
njbeckett
Germany
Local time: 17:09
English translation:warping
Explanation:
What I would call it, and the link, too.
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jccantrell
United States
Local time: 08:09
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4warping
jccantrell
4warping
Simon Brown
3wrinkling
Alexandra Duckitt


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
warping


Explanation:
What I would call it, and the link, too.


    Reference: http://www.stellarinfo.com/cd-data-recovery.htm
jccantrell
United States
Local time: 08:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 211

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Simon Brown: Don't you just hate it when that happens!
1 min
  -> Just ruins the 'frisbee' effect!
agree  Ulrike Kraemer
18 mins
agree  GET ENERGY (X)
25 mins
agree  Frosty
5 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
warping


Explanation:
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Simon Brown
Local time: 16:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
wrinkling


Explanation:
have seen this in connection with the effect of water on paper; could also be bubbling when two layers of CD pull apart

Alexandra Duckitt
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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