Schwarzrauch

English translation: black smoke

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German term or phrase:Schwarzrauch
English translation:black smoke
Entered by: Verena Moser

21:05 Mar 7, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Schwarzrauch
Dieselabgasemission
Verena Moser
Local time: 03:24
black smoke...
Explanation:
...as the result of diesel exhaust emissions - there are a lot of rules and regulations to be found about it at Google.

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pschmitt
Local time: 03:24
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1soot
msebold
4 +1black smoke...
pschmitt
5black exhaust
Dr. Fred Thomson
4Diesel exhaust soot.
brute (X)
3Black smoke
1964


  

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soot


Explanation:
I've also heard it referred to as "particulate."

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Note added at 2002-03-07 21:14:40 (GMT)
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Some links for diesel particulate:
http://www.osha-slc.gov/oshinfo/priorities/diesel.html
http://www.arb.ca.gov/toxics/dieseltac/dieseltac.htm?

msebold
Canada
Local time: 22:24
PRO pts in pair: 283

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agree  ingot
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Black smoke


Explanation:
Black smoke

1964
Türkiye
Local time: 05:24
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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black smoke...


Explanation:
...as the result of diesel exhaust emissions - there are a lot of rules and regulations to be found about it at Google.

Hope this helps

pschmitt
Local time: 03:24
PRO pts in pair: 406
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agree  Marcus Malabad: this is it, confirmed by Wylihdahl
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black exhaust


Explanation:
Whylidall gives "blacke smoke," but the stuff is really exhaust.


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Note added at 2002-03-07 23:40:41 (GMT)
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Also: black exhaust gases

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 20:24
Native speaker of: English
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Diesel exhaust soot.


Explanation:
Implicit

brute (X)
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