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höhergekohlter Stahl

English translation: high-carbon steel

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German term or phrase:höhergekohlter Stahl
English translation:high-carbon steel
Entered by: conny

15:59 Mar 21, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / metal working
German term or phrase: höhergekohlter Stahl
high-carbonated steel; higher-carbonated steel; high carbon steel?
conny
Germany
Local time: 04:34
high-carbon steel
Explanation:
Here is the definition:

high-carbon steel Metallurgy. any of various steels containing more than 0.5% carbon.

So if it has, say, 10%, it is still high-carbon, but Hoeher!

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Note added at 2002-03-21 16:07:35 (GMT)
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might also be \'very-high-carbon steel, see this link: http://pw1.netcom.com/~dwelding/Carbon.htm

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Note added at 2002-03-21 16:07:44 (GMT)
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might also be \'very-high-carbon steel, see this link: http://pw1.netcom.com/~dwelding/Carbon.htm
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jccantrell
United States
Local time: 19:34
Grading comment
thanks to you and all supporters
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4high-carbon steel
jccantrell
5Steel with an increased content of carbon
Elvira Stoianov
4 -1higher carbon steel
Cilian O'Tuama


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
higher carbon steel


Explanation:
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Note added at 2002-03-21 16:05:03 (GMT)
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high carbon would be \"hochgekohlt\"

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 04:34
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 7294

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  John Kinory (X): This phrase cannot be translated literally. Your suggestion means that the carbon steel is at a higher elevation ... :-)
3 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
high-carbon steel


Explanation:
Here is the definition:

high-carbon steel Metallurgy. any of various steels containing more than 0.5% carbon.

So if it has, say, 10%, it is still high-carbon, but Hoeher!

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Note added at 2002-03-21 16:07:35 (GMT)
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might also be \'very-high-carbon steel, see this link: http://pw1.netcom.com/~dwelding/Carbon.htm

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Note added at 2002-03-21 16:07:44 (GMT)
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might also be \'very-high-carbon steel, see this link: http://pw1.netcom.com/~dwelding/Carbon.htm

jccantrell
United States
Local time: 19:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4618
Grading comment
thanks to you and all supporters

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Kinory (X): Carbonated = containing carbon dioxide.
3 hrs
agree  Ulrike Lieder (X): Stahleisen-WB (Verlag Stahl & Eisen) agrees with you (as do I ...)
3 hrs
agree  msebold
3 hrs
agree  Dr. Fred Thomson
5 hrs
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Steel with an increased content of carbon


Explanation:
maybe this would work to avoid using the comparative

Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Local time: 04:34
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in pair: 1082

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  John Kinory (X): This would work as part of a sentence, but probably not as a title
2 hrs
  -> well, the asker didn't say it was a title
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