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Dehnbehinderung

English translation: Expansion inhibition.

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German term or phrase:Dehnbehinderung
English translation:Expansion inhibition.
Entered by: brute (X)

07:51 Mar 21, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / metal working
German term or phrase: Dehnbehinderung
Die gewünschte Wirkung wird durch gezielte Wärmeeinbringung bei gleichzeitiger Dehnbehinderung erzielt.

Erklärung: ein Metallstück wird (mit Hilfe von Wärme) gerichtet, ohne dass es gleichzeitig länger werden soll (there are several terms for Dehnung)
conny
Germany
Local time: 21:22
Expansion inhibition.
Explanation:
The desired effect is achieved through targeted heat application, by simultaneous expansion inhibition.

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Note added at 2002-03-21 14:10:54 (GMT) Post-grading
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Thanx, conny!
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5Expansion inhibition.
brute (X)
4elongation impediment
Mats Wiman
1 +1restricted expansion
Mary Worby


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
elongation impediment


Explanation:
Ernst:
Behinderung f / hindrance, impediment

dehnen, ausdehnen, strecken / lengthen, elongate, prolongate, extend, stretch





    Ernst 2000 (CD)+MW
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 21:22
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
restricted expansion


Explanation:
I think we'd turn it around a little bit in English (although you could also say 'expansion restriction')

NB This is a total guess and comes with no supporting evidence apart from a Google search for 'restricted expansion' and metal which gets 38 hits.

HTH

Mary

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:22
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 2770

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agree  Elvira Stoianov
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Expansion inhibition.


Explanation:
The desired effect is achieved through targeted heat application, by simultaneous expansion inhibition.

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Note added at 2002-03-21 14:10:54 (GMT) Post-grading
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Thanx, conny!

brute (X)
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