Brennerwagen

English translation: blow torch carrier

10:02 Jul 19, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Brennerwagen
context: road laying, civil engineering...

it's also a 7-flaemmiger Brennerwagen

7-blower flaming machine?
Marcus Malabad
Canada
English translation:blow torch carrier
Explanation:
In road paving, the surface is heated up first with blow torches. So you might say: 7 burner blow torch carrier.
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Rolf Buesken (X)
Local time: 14:33
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Summary of answers provided
napaver
Kim Metzger
na -1welding cart
eurotransl (X)
na -1blow torch carrier
Rolf Buesken (X)


  

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21 mins
paver


Explanation:
This is the machine used to spread hot asphalt. Maybe this is what you're looking for.


    Bi-lingual background
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 21:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 22192
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1 hr peer agreement (net): -1
welding cart


Explanation:
Sorry, not a paver, but a welding cart

Google yields several reliable hits for "welding cart", and for a picture of a Brennerwagen, click on the link below.


    Reference: http://www.elmag.at/produkte/autogen.htm
eurotransl (X)
PRO pts in pair: 85

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Rolf Buesken (X): Don't think it involves welding!
1 day 6 hrs
  -> We'll have to wait for Marcus to respond - maybe soon, maybe never ;-)
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1 day 7 hrs peer agreement (net): -1
blow torch carrier


Explanation:
In road paving, the surface is heated up first with blow torches. So you might say: 7 burner blow torch carrier.


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Rolf Buesken (X)
Local time: 14:33
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 544

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  eurotransl (X): any web references??? That term sounds a bit far-fetched (and a blow torch is synonymous with welding!!!)
4 mins
  -> I have worked in engineering for many years. I like to draw on that experience!
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