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Wasserablagerungen

English translation: water deposits

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German term or phrase:Wasserablagerungen
English translation:water deposits
Entered by: ingheck

18:13 Feb 14, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
German term or phrase: Wasserablagerungen
Aus einem Mietvertrag, Festlegung der Neben- und Betriebskosten:

Die Kosten der Reinigung und Wartung von Warmwassergeräten; hierzu gehören die Kosten der Beseitigung von ***Wasserablagerungen*** und Verbrennungsrückständen im Innern der Geräte sowie die Kosten der regelmäßigen Prüfung der Betriebsbe-reitschaft und Betriebssicherheit und der damit zusammenhängenden Einstellung durch eine Fachkraft.
ingheck
Local time: 11:22
water deposits
Explanation:
deposits caused by water
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Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 11:22
Grading comment
Habe mich für Stephens Anwort entschieden, weil eigentlich auch Kalkablagerungen im Deutschen öfters verwendet wird als Wasserablagerungen. Habe allerdings Hinweis an den Kunden gemacht.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1water deposits
Stephen Sadie
4 +1limescale
Claire Cox
4lime deposits
Max Masutin


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water deposits


Explanation:
deposits caused by water

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 11:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 84
Grading comment
Habe mich für Stephens Anwort entschieden, weil eigentlich auch Kalkablagerungen im Deutschen öfters verwendet wird als Wasserablagerungen. Habe allerdings Hinweis an den Kunden gemacht.

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agree  milinad
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lime deposits


Explanation:
assuming that it's mostly Kalkablagerungen

Max Masutin
Ukraine
Local time: 12:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Stephen Sadie: exactly, but Kalkablagerungen was not the term actually asked
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
limescale


Explanation:
is what I would call them.

See:

HydroFLOW Domestic Water De-Scaling, Anti Limescale SystemSay goodbye to limescale, choked pipes, boilers and water systems. ... Limescale builds up in heat exchangers, pipes, pumps, boilers and appliances ...
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Claire Cox
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 108

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Killian Kavanagh
2 hrs
  -> Thanks
neutral  Stephen Sadie: surely it woulld then be Kalkablagerungen//I see your point, but this is speculative, doesn't water leave any other marks?
6 hrs
  -> Yes, I suppose it should be, but people don't always use the precise terms they should... I can't see what else this could mean :-)
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