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German: Distanzstrecke

English translation: space/spacing



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German term or phrase:Distanzstrecke
English translation:space/spacing
Entered by:Jonathan MacKerron
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Medical - Medical: Instruments
German term or phrase: Distanzstrecke
"Bei dem hier verwendeten 25 mm Set entsteht bei vollständiger Entfaltung etwa eine *Distanzstrecke* von 2,5 cm der sich gegenüberliegenden Lamellen."
Would "distance" alone suffice here?
Thanks in advance from an ice-covered Berlin!
Jonathan MacKerron
Germany
Clarification request(s) and response
Jonathan MacKerron: 4:03pm Jan 6, 2008: an approximately 2.5-cm space??
Elisabeth Moser: 5:32pm Jan 6, 2008: I think, distance alone would suffice.

spacing
Explanation:
might that work?
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EdithK
Germany
Note from asker to answerer
I went with "space" - thanks to all who contributed
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4spacing EdithK
3 +1distance
Chetan Sampat
3clearance
Michael Harris
2gap
gangels


  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
spacing

Explanation:
might that work?

EdithK
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
Note from asker to answerer
I went with "space" - thanks to all who contributed

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Anne Schulz
3 hrs
  -> Thanx Anne

agree gdesai
8 hrs

agree Georg Schweigart (Dr.)
16 hrs

agree Steffen Walter
18 hrs
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
gap

Explanation:
I would call it (entsteht/creates/opens/forms a gap)

gangels
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 7
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
distance

Explanation:
I endorse your own suggestion

Chetan Sampat
India
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Georg Schweigart (Dr.)
15 hrs
  -> Thank you, Georg Schweigert (Dr.)
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
clearance

Explanation:
what I would probably use

Michael Harris
Germany
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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