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kegelstrumpfförmige Außenfläche

English translation: frustoconical surface


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04:09 Nov 6, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
German term or phrase: kegelstrumpfförmige Außenfläche
Beispielweise kann sich der Schild in Richtung zur Membran hin vejüngen, insbesondere eine kegelstrumfförmige Außenfläche haben.
KathyG
Canada
Local time: 22:07
English translation:frustoconical surface
Explanation:
This might even be more elegant: "frustoconical surface".

"Frustoconical" supported by Langenscheidt, Technik und angewandte Wissenschaften, as well as Merriam-Webster online.
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efreitag
Germany
Local time: 04:07
Grading comment
Excellent - thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1frustoconical surface
efreitag
2 +1conical frustrumZareh Darakjian Ph.D.


Discussion entries: 3





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
conical frustrum


Explanation:
Could be stumpf?
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/ConicalFrustum.html

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-11-06 05:48:52 GMT)
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We get this by chopping off top part of a cone...

https://www.google.com/search?gcx=c&q=conical frustum&um=1&i...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-11-06 06:50:28 GMT)
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It's "frustum".. I made a typo...

Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
Local time: 19:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArmenianArmenian
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  efreitag: Yes, truncated cone, frustum of a cone, cone/conical frustum are all possible. We'll not something like "surface in form of a" to take care for "Außenfläche". Otherwise, it would be a solid body.
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, efreitag. Yes, I completely forgot about the "surface part...
neutral  Johannes Gleim: I am missing some word like "shaped"
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
kegelstumpfförmige Außenfläche
frustoconical surface


Explanation:
This might even be more elegant: "frustoconical surface".

"Frustoconical" supported by Langenscheidt, Technik und angewandte Wissenschaften, as well as Merriam-Webster online.

efreitag
Germany
Local time: 04:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 73
Grading comment
Excellent - thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johannes Gleim: is more frequent if googled with "kegelstumpfförmig"
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Nov 6, 2011 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
FieldLaw/Patents => Tech/Engineering


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