Höhenmodell...visualisiert

English translation: 3-D model.....displays

11:43 Oct 8, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
German term or phrase: Höhenmodell...visualisiert
Eine eigens entwickelte Software erstellt ein Höhenmodell der vermessenen Bereiche und visualisiert dieses nach Rekonstruktion der unbekannten Ausgangsform der Proben.
This appears in a summary of a medical study on the tribological assessment of metal-on-metal hip prostheses. It is in a section that talks about how measurements were taken to assess abrasion levels.
Julie Neill, BA (Hons), MCIL, MITI
Spain
Local time: 15:49
English translation:3-D model.....displays
Explanation:
I suppose when they talk about Höhenmodell, they mean a 3-D model. Visualising something means displaying it, at least in software terms.
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Klaus Dorn (X)
Local time: 16:49
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4 +23-D model.....displays
Klaus Dorn (X)
4three-dimensional model
Ursula Peter-Czichi


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3-D model.....displays


Explanation:
I suppose when they talk about Höhenmodell, they mean a 3-D model. Visualising something means displaying it, at least in software terms.

Klaus Dorn (X)
Local time: 16:49
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agree  gangels (X)
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agree  Hans-Henning Judek
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three-dimensional model


Explanation:
Can you please give more background? I am stumped at this:
How can a computer (ROBODOC) or a person RE-construct unknown original forms (unbekannte Ausgangsformen). How would you ever KNOW whether it is a reconstruction?

need more background

Ursula Peter-Czichi
United States
Local time: 09:49
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