German: abgefahrenEnglish translation: worn out/worn down 
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Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) | | German term or phrase: abgefahren | Es wird empfohlen, Reifen, die älter als 10 Jahre sind, nur noch zu benutzen, wenn sie vorher ständig unter normalen Bedingungen im Einsatz waren. Diese Reifen sollten nicht mehr umgesteckt, sondern nur noch im laufenden Betrieb ***abgefahren*** werden.
Ich möchte nicht schon wieder "used" verwenden. Mir fällt allerdings nichts anderes ein. |
| | | worn out/worn down | Explanation:
I can understand that you want to avoid repetition of used, and that something like wearing them down (I presume they have some kind of tread) is suitable. |
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Michael Bailey
Austria
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| Reifen etc. abnutzen) wear down;
Explanation:
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Note added at 11 mins (2005-01-25 11:50:55 GMT)
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Blackhole Motorsports
... For example, in the beginning you can have quite a neutral car, which develops just
a little push as the tyres wear down and the fuel level decreases. ...
www.bhmotorsports.com/preview/NR2003/2
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Note added at 16 mins (2005-01-25 11:55:32 GMT)
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WEAR OUT == ABNUTZEN
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tyres and correct tyre pressures with the tyre ...
... check at your next service. Tyres wear out quickly if not correctly inflated.
That could burn an even bigger hole in your pocket. ...
www.thetyrepressuremonitor.com/tyrenews.html
| Yuri Dubrov
Russian Federation
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| worn out/worn down
Explanation:
I can understand that you want to avoid repetition of used, and that something like wearing them down (I presume they have some kind of tread) is suitable.
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| driven (on) normally until they are no longer serviceable
Explanation:
Or: driven (on) as long as they are still serviceable
That avoids using "use" twice and also gets away from the idea of "worn down", because you should change the tyres *before* they are worn down!
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