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Oberflächenherstellung

English translation: [application of] surface finish

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German term or phrase:Oberflächenherstellung
English translation:[application of] surface finish
Entered by: Rolf Buesken (X)

21:23 Mar 29, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Oberflächenherstellung
aus einem Liefervertrag (Bauwesen): Gegenstand des Vertrages sind Werkstattzeichnungen, Produktion, OBERFLÄCHENHERSTELLUNG, Transport, Montage etc.
Iris Schlagheck-Weber
Local time: 21:10
[application of] surface finish
Explanation:
Most building structures have a surface finish applied to them (plaster, paint ...).
Treatment would assume an already existing surface finish.
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Rolf Buesken (X)
Local time: 05:10
Grading comment
Vielen Dank für Deine schnelle Hilfe, Rolf. Nachdem ich verschiedene englischsprachige Quellen verglichen habe, wurde "surface finish" als gebräuchlichste Übersetzung angegeben.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4[application of] surface finish
Rolf Buesken (X)
3surface treatment
Kim Metzger
3surface construction
Heike Behl, Ph.D.


  

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surface treatment


Explanation:
This is possible, I suppose, but more information is needed to be sure.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 13:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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surface construction


Explanation:
This might be an option:

The most obvious of these is the 27 kilometre tunnel which houses the machine, along with the experimental halls and surface construction.

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Heike Behl, Ph.D.
Ireland
Local time: 20:10
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
[application of] surface finish


Explanation:
Most building structures have a surface finish applied to them (plaster, paint ...).
Treatment would assume an already existing surface finish.


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Rolf Buesken (X)
Local time: 05:10
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 544
Grading comment
Vielen Dank für Deine schnelle Hilfe, Rolf. Nachdem ich verschiedene englischsprachige Quellen verglichen habe, wurde "surface finish" als gebräuchlichste Übersetzung angegeben.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gillian Scheibelein: my thought too
6 hrs

agree  Сергей Лузан
8 hrs

agree  Edith Kelly
9 hrs

agree  Norbert Hermann
9 hrs
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