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blecheben

English translation: flush with the sheet metal surface

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German term or phrase:blecheben
English translation:flush with the sheet metal surface
Entered by: Trudy Peters

01:31 Nov 5, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / Metallurgy - boilers
German term or phrase: blecheben
Boilers:
Sanding of weld seams..
"Schweißnähte dürfen nicht überschliffen sein, Rundnähte im Sohlenbereich auf ca. 150 mm blecheben geschliffen"
Peter Chambers
Local time: 05:53
flush
Explanation:
with the surrounding [whatever]

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Note added at 2003-11-05 02:17:19 (GMT)
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flush with the surrounding metal (or surface)

P.S. Schweißnaht is simply weld
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Trudy Peters
United States
Local time: 00:53
Grading comment
Many thanks!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +3flush
Trudy Peters


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
flush


Explanation:
with the surrounding [whatever]

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2003-11-05 02:17:19 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

flush with the surrounding metal (or surface)

P.S. Schweißnaht is simply weld

Trudy Peters
United States
Local time: 00:53
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 3087
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anglo-German (X): Precisely. Dieser Link bestätigt "ground flush": www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrpdf/rr090.pdf
1 hr
agree  Robert Schlarb: flush with the sheet metal surface
6 hrs
agree  Stefan Simko
6 hrs
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