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German: Anphasen Bodenplatte

English translation: chamfering







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German term or phrase:Anphasen Bodenplatte
English translation:chamfering
Entered by:Kim Metzger
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Tech/Engineering - Manufacturing
German term or phrase: Anphasen Bodenplatte
Part of a work instruction in a machine shop.
There is a single entry that states "Anphasen Bodenplatte". They are drilling a base plate.
mmcwilliam
United States
chamfering/beveling/tapering base plate
Explanation:
I think the correct spelling is 'anfasen', which is chamering or beveling. An Anfasmaschine is a chamfering machine.
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Note from asker to answerer
Yes, I believe there was a typo in the instruction. "Anfasen" was correct.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3chamfering/beveling/tapering base plate
Kim Metzger


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
chamfering/beveling/tapering base plate

Explanation:
I think the correct spelling is 'anfasen', which is chamering or beveling. An Anfasmaschine is a chamfering machine.


    Langenscheidt Fachwörterbuch Technik und angewandte Wissenschaften
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 130
Note from asker to answerer
Yes, I believe there was a typo in the instruction. "Anfasen" was correct.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Ken Cox: surely not 'tapering'?
18 mins
  -> Oops! Tapering is for round things, right?
agree John Jory: 'Anphasen' is very likely to be a typo
13 hrs
agree 7hills: I agree about the meaning; however, I see the "anphasen" spelling quite frequently. Leon McMorrow
313 days
  -> Yes, you're right. I just checked and the spelling occurs in respectable places. NDR, e.g.
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