Umbug

English translation: bend, bend in, flange

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German term or phrase:Umbug
English translation:bend, bend in, flange
Entered by: Hans-Henning Judek

20:40 Mar 8, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Umbug
... in Verbindung mit der Formpruefung eines Teiles...

TIA
Gunther Wolf
Local time: 11:14
bend, bend in
Explanation:
This is what Ernst, Wörterbuch der industriellen Technik gives for Umbug (in the English version! It is not listed in the German one.)
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Hans-Henning Judek
Local time: 00:14
Grading comment
Thank you! I was thinking along the line of bend or fold too, but I am being told by the engineers of the company that they call it a "flange" - Go figure ;)
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Summary of answers provided
5bend, bend in
Hans-Henning Judek
4the bent over part
Elisabeth Ghysels
4the bend joint
Nicolo
1 +1Comes right after "Bah!"
Dr. Fred Thomson


  

Answers


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the bent over part


Explanation:
eleganteres fällt mir nicht ein, aber geben Sie zu, dass auch das Deutsche Wort hässlich ist.
Grüsse,

Nikolaus

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Note added at 2002-03-08 20:51:56 (GMT)
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Of course instead of part something more specific might be applicable, like strip etc.


    Reference: http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/8682/shortwire.htm
Elisabeth Ghysels
Local time: 16:14
PRO pts in pair: 971
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the bend joint


Explanation:
One speaks of a bend joint in piping, see attached link to confirm your question


    Reference: http://www.bendjoints.com/
Nicolo
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in pair: 8
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Comes right after "Bah!"


Explanation:
Tobe found in Cahrles Dickens, "A Christmas Carol"

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 09:14
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 5861

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Trudy Peters: Ha, ha, ha
3 hrs
  -> Spass muss sein!

neutral  msebold: One of the better laughs my wife and I had today.
8 hrs
  -> My pleasure.

agree  Robin Ward: Great thinking!
12 hrs
  -> Some day, I hope to do even better.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
bend, bend in


Explanation:
This is what Ernst, Wörterbuch der industriellen Technik gives for Umbug (in the English version! It is not listed in the German one.)


    Ernst, W�rterbuch der industriellen Technik
Hans-Henning Judek
Local time: 00:14
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 893
Grading comment
Thank you! I was thinking along the line of bend or fold too, but I am being told by the engineers of the company that they call it a "flange" - Go figure ;)
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