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Beizabtrag

English translation: stripping

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German term or phrase:Beizabtrag
English translation:stripping
Entered by: Louise Mawbey

10:49 Oct 18, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Beizabtrag
Sorry, no sentence but it is connected with pipes, containers and pumps which come into contact with amides.
Louise Mawbey
Germany
Local time: 15:13
stripping
Explanation:
beizen can also relate to the removal of a suface coating.Beize = paint stripper
f.i.
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Wolf Brosius (X)
Local time: 15:13
Grading comment
Thanks a lot - my client agrees with this one!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3corrosion
David Hannigan
4stripping
Wolf Brosius (X)


  

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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
corrosion


Explanation:
Beizen is corroding thru an acidic aciton and abtrag is erosion, so the answer would seem to be corrosion

David Hannigan
Local time: 14:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edith Kelly
13 mins
agree  gangels (X)
2 hrs
agree  rapid
3 hrs
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
stripping


Explanation:
beizen can also relate to the removal of a suface coating.Beize = paint stripper
f.i.

Wolf Brosius (X)
Local time: 15:13
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 607
Grading comment
Thanks a lot - my client agrees with this one!
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