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German: Auftrennen

English translation: subdividing (breakup of) bulk (material)



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German term or phrase:Auftrennen
English translation:subdividing (breakup of) bulk (material)
Entered by:tanja293
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2:21pm Oct 25, 2005Login or register (free) for more options.
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Forestry / Wood / Timber
German term or phrase: Auftrennen
Der Arbeitsbereich umfasst die Beschickung der Schleifstraße, die Schleifmaschine, das Auftrennen der Großformate, die Abstapelung und die Übergabe der Stapel ins Kranlager oder Endlager.

(Ich bin mir nicht so recht über die Bedeutung von o. g. Begriff im Klaren.)
tanja293
Germany
Clarification request(s) and response
David Hollywood: 2:46pm Oct 25, 2005: Are we talking about wood or maybe paper here? If you can specify the material it would help a lot :) -
tanja293: 7:30am Oct 26, 2005: Hi David, - It's wood processing/particle board production
David Hollywood: 12:04pm Oct 26, 2005: Thanks Tanja (see addition) -

subdividing (breakup of) bulk (material)
Explanation:
Not sure here but I think it might be something along these lines ....


The baffles serve to subdivide the bulk material into a number of masses to
distribute the bulk material uniformly over the drum cross section, ...


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Note added at 21 hrs 44 mins (2005-10-26 12:05:46 GMT)
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I would go with "breakup", "subdivision/subdividing" or maybe "segmenting"
Selected response from:

David Hollywood
Argentina
Note from asker to answerer
I've taken "breakup".
Thanks to David and all the others!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3subdividing (breakup of) bulk (material)David Hollywood
3breaking up
gangels
3separationJames Johnson
3disconnection of sth.Asaphina


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
disconnection of sth.

Explanation:
:-)

Asaphina
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
separation

Explanation:
perhaps

James Johnson
Germany
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
breaking up

Explanation:
of large formats

gangels
United States
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
subdividing (breakup of) bulk (material)

Explanation:
Not sure here but I think it might be something along these lines ....


The baffles serve to subdivide the bulk material into a number of masses to
distribute the bulk material uniformly over the drum cross section, ...


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Note added at 21 hrs 44 mins (2005-10-26 12:05:46 GMT)
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I would go with "breakup", "subdivision/subdividing" or maybe "segmenting"

David Hollywood
Argentina
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Note from asker to answerer
I've taken "breakup".
Thanks to David and all the others!
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