Zeichnung (Standard word of AutoCAD)

English translation: drawing

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German term or phrase:Zeichnung (Standard word of AutoCAD)
English translation:drawing
Entered by: Kim Metzger

03:25 Mar 23, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / draftmanship/AutoCAD
German term or phrase: Zeichnung (Standard word of AutoCAD)
Zeichnung want the standard term of AutoCAD use.
Is it draft or drwaing....?
Daniel Albuquerque
Local time: 14:41
drawing
Explanation:
If memory serves, I believe this is the standard term used in CAD.
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 03:11
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Summary of answers provided
4 +8drawing
Kim Metzger
5 +1Drawing
Alan Johnson
5drawing
Steve Martin
4a rendering
msebold
4drawing
GBChrista


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a rendering


Explanation:
Perhaps? I know that it is used in the sense of "3-D rendering."



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Note added at 2002-03-23 03:30:09 (GMT)
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\"Drawing\" also gets many, many google hits.

msebold
Canada
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
drawing


Explanation:
If memory serves, I believe this is the standard term used in CAD.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 03:11
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agree  wrtransco
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agree  Sven Petersson
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agree  Elvira Stoianov
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agree  Mary Worby
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agree  Dr Janine Manuel BSc BHB MBChB
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agree  RNolder (X)
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Drawing


Explanation:
is used in AutoCAD, which I own.

Alan Johnson
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Local time: 11:11
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agree  Beth Kantus
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drawing


Explanation:
I would go for this because draft is more used for sketch or outline

GBChrista
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drawing


Explanation:
I'm absolutely definite as I've been doing CAD-related translations for more than 10 years. Incidentally, it's also what the filename extension ".dwg" stands for - this is the default extension given to AutoCAD files.

This question should not be in the "Pro" category.

Steve


Steve Martin
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