korrosionsfest
English translation: corrosion resistant
| 01:27 Jul 8, 2000 |
| German to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering | ||||
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|  Selected response from: Dan McCrosky (X) Local time: 03:01 | |||
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| na | corrosion resistant |
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| na | rustproof |
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| na | corrosion-proof |
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| na | corrosion resistant |
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35 mins
corrosion resistant Explanation: There's also non corrosive. |
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50 mins
rustproof Explanation: I the website of a producer of sliding doors, localized in German and English, the term korrosionsfest is translated as rustproof. HTH. |
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2 hrs
corrosion-proof Explanation: Non-corroding would be the substance which is acting, while the material that can't be acted upon by this corrosive agent is corrosion-proof. |
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corrosion resistant Explanation: You are absolutely right in saying it is not so easy as it looks. I would not use rustproof unless you know that the material involved is made of iron (for example, stainless steel) because rust is normally used for the corrosion or oxidation of iron. I would also avoid non-corrosive or non-corroding because these words are mostly used for the material that does (or does not do) the corroding, for example: Salt water is corrosive but most engine lubricating oils are non-corrosive or non-corroding. The worst problem is the difference between korrosionsbeständig, korrosionssicher and korrosionsfest because nearly every common metal will corrode, including so-called stainless steel. This German site uses korrosionsbeständig and korrosionsfest to talk about the same stainless steel tank: http://www.bauenundplanen.de/Bausatzhaus/Heizung/heizung.htm... - This German dental applications site also seems to throw them both in the same pot (or mouth): http://www.fewa-zahntechnik.de/t101.htm - This English site a mess but they do show that even the different types of stainless steel can have at least five different corrosion resistance levels. I would use corrosion resistant because then no nitpicker like me can come along and say that nothing is really corrosion-proof. - HTH - Dan |
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