Trennfuge

English translation: joint

17:16 Nov 9, 2003

German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / building/architecture

German term or phrase: Trennfuge

In der Hauptfassade zur Strasse zeigt sich das Gebäude als homogene Fläche aus weissem Putz ohne Trennfuge.

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Local time: 06:26

English translation:joint

Explanation:
I think this fits.

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foehnerk (X)
Local time: 01:26

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thanks a lot to all of you for your help!
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Summary of answers provided

4 +2

expansion joint

Rolf Buesken (X)

3 +2

joint

foehnerk (X)

dilletation joint

D D (X)

4 -1

cracks or slits

Ron Peek

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10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

joint

Explanation:
I think this fits.

foehnerk (X)
Local time: 01:26
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 662

Grading comment

thanks a lot to all of you for your help!

16 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

cracks or slits

Explanation:
...without cracks

...without slits

See Google parallel texts:

DayCreek Journal - December 18, 2002
... see how long it takes for the house to cool ... scribbled on various parts of the wall
along with ... Of course, there are other sections without cracks and those are ...
www.daycreek.com/dc/HTML/journal121802.htm - 32k - Cached - Similar pages

Home Energy Audit
... is in good condition (complete and without cracks), fair (mostly ... Are any exterior
wall penetrations, such as around ... and west sides of your house because they ...

... structures with high shear strength and walls without cracks. ... and buttressing them,
by adjusting wall thickness and ... How long will it take to build my house? ...

Kind regards.

Ron Peek
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:26
Native speaker of:

Dutch,

English
PRO pts in pair: 80

1 hr confidence:

dilletation joint

Explanation:
ohne genauere Angaben tendiere ich zu Karl Froehners Antwort, meine Antwort sollte als technische Alternative verstanden werden --> bei größeren Flächen ist es normalerweise üblich Trennfugen einzubauen - nur ist diser Ausdruckk aus reiner Bequemlichkeit entstanden, da es sich hier um rißhemmende Dehnungsfugen (Dilletationsfugen) handeln könnte. Sollte allerdings Mit 'Trennfugen' eine architektonische Nut gemeint sein, dann wäre es 'recess' oder 'groove' - etwas kompliziert, aber fünf Jahre Ausbildung und zwanzig Jahre Beruf haben Ihre Spuren hinterlassen!

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Note added at 2003-11-09 19:39:37 (GMT)
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Sorry für die Orthographie, aber ich schreibe hier mit einem tschechischen//ungarischem Keyboard mit englischem Layout Deutsch (schönes Durcheinander) - einige Schattenbuchstaben kann ich nicht sehen! Sind erst sichtbar, wenn ich den Text abgesendet habe! Nochmals: Sorry!

D D (X)
Local time: 06:26
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in pair: 321

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

expansion joint

Explanation:
In Australia, this is called an expansion joint.
That is its purpose, to accomodate expansion and contraction due to temperature changes.

Professional experience

Rolf Buesken (X)
Local time: 15:26
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in pair: 544

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