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korrosive belastung

English translation: corrosive media

13:14 May 27, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / p
German term or phrase: korrosive belastung
von Eisenrohren.

Mit dem Wort "Belastung" habe ich ein Problem. Was würde man denn hier nehmen?
impact?
burden?
stress?
environment?

Abflussrohre für die Gebäude- und Grundstückentwässerung ohne besondere korrosive Belastung werden außen: mit einer rot-braunen Beschichtung auf Acrylharzbasis und innen: mit einer Beschichtung auf Epoxidharzbasis- versehen
danilingua
Germany
Local time: 06:03
English translation:corrosive media
Explanation:
that are not subjected to particularly corrosive media

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Note added at 2003-05-27 13:28:02 (GMT)
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Daniela:

Abwasserbelastung probably means the pollutant load in the wastewater. But more context would help.
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Gillian Scheibelein
Germany
Local time: 06:03
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3corrosive media
Gillian Scheibelein
4 +1without being subject to a high degree of corrosion
Louise Mawbey
4danger of/potential for corrosion
Robert Schlarb
4 -1not particularly prone to corrosion
Edith Kelly
3Corrosive exposure
Robert Bennett


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
not particularly prone to corrosion


Explanation:
Belastung hat hier keine Bedeutung

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Note added at 2003-05-27 13:25:52 (GMT)
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have a freebee:

Abwässerbelastung: pollutant content in effluent wastes / effluent pollution

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 06:03
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 9253

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Gillian Scheibelein: the Belastung here means the aggressiveness of the corrosive media and not the corrosion resistance of the material
8 mins
  -> You are right, should be subject to......
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
without being subject to a high degree of corrosion


Explanation:
Edith is right, Belastung cannot be translated here

Louise Mawbey
Germany
Local time: 06:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1058

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edith Kelly: You're right, subject to, not prone to.
6 mins
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
corrosive media


Explanation:
that are not subjected to particularly corrosive media

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Note added at 2003-05-27 13:28:02 (GMT)
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Daniela:

Abwasserbelastung probably means the pollutant load in the wastewater. But more context would help.

Gillian Scheibelein
Germany
Local time: 06:03
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 3469
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cécile Kellermayr
3 mins
agree  Steffen Walter: But I think they mean the *corrosive* load/impact coming from wastewater flowing through the pipes.
28 mins
agree  Guenther Danzer: Ich denke Steffen hat's mit "Impact" getroffen. Reichlich Googles ;-)
1 hr
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
danger of/potential for corrosion


Explanation:
...ohne Edith widersprechen zu wollen.

Robert Schlarb
Local time: 06:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 1034
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1 day 33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Corrosive exposure


Explanation:
Subject to relativly low corrosive exposure.

Robert Bennett
Local time: 06:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 31
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