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scale build up

German translation: Kalkablagerung

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English term or phrase:scale build up
German translation:Kalkablagerung
Entered by: Thomas Bollmann

04:10 Aug 28, 2001
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: scale build up
regarding to steam irons
Thomas Bollmann
Germany
Local time: 06:44
Kalkablagerungen
Explanation:
According to Langenscheidt:

"scale build-up" = "scale formation" = Steinbildung, Kesselsteinbildung, Wassersteinbildung, Zunderbildung

Especially in (German)TV advertisements for household items you quite often hear the expression "Kalkablagerungen". In a more "formal" context you would use the expression "Kesselsteinbildung".
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Karl Apsel
Ireland
Local time: 05:44
Grading comment
Thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +4Kalkablagerungen
Karl Apsel
na +1Kalkablagerung
AngieD


  

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12 mins peer agreement (net): +4
Kalkablagerungen


Explanation:
According to Langenscheidt:

"scale build-up" = "scale formation" = Steinbildung, Kesselsteinbildung, Wassersteinbildung, Zunderbildung

Especially in (German)TV advertisements for household items you quite often hear the expression "Kalkablagerungen". In a more "formal" context you would use the expression "Kesselsteinbildung".


    Langenscheidt
    native German speaker
Karl Apsel
Ireland
Local time: 05:44
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 50
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maya Jurt
1 min
agree  Alexander Schleber (X): The earely bird should get the worm.
5 mins
  -> Guess I was just a bit quicker hitting the Submit button
agree  AngieD: it was my first ever submission so 2nd is not bad :-)
27 mins
  -> YOU should get the points then. Welcome! :-)
agree  Roland Grefer
1 day 15 hrs
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13 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Kalkablagerung


Explanation:
or
Ablagerung von Kalk


    years of living in Munich where scale is a nightmare!
AngieD
Local time: 06:44
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 131

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maya Jurt
0 min
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