runway de-icer

German translation: Startbahnenteisungsmittel

21:54 Apr 10, 2005

English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng

English term or phrase: runway de-icer

it's from a list of MSDS entries. What is this?

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Local time: 13:56

German translation:Startbahnenteisungsmittel

Explanation:
Passt das in deinen Kontext?
Pressemitteilung (21/99), 27.10.1999 Winterdienst am Flughafen ...
... Das Startbahnenteisungsmittel »Claerway - 1«, ein zirka fünfzigprozentiges
Kaliumacetat, ist die einzige chemische Substanz, die auf den Verkehrsflächen ...
www.dresden-airport.de/ger/19/19_1999_21.html

Selected response from:

Klaus Herrmann
Germany
Local time: 13:56

Grading comment

danke für die Hilfe
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

Startbahnenteisungsmittel

Klaus Herrmann

3 +2

Landebahn-/Startbahn-Enteiser

Christine Lam

Landebahnenteiser

David Moore (X)

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Startbahnenteisungsmittel

Klaus Herrmann
Germany
Local time: 13:56
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 78

Grading comment

danke für die Hilfe

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Landebahn-/Startbahn-Enteiser

Explanation:
I am assuming this is referring to airports?

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Note added at 26 mins (2005-04-10 22:21:00 GMT)
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ohne Kontext ist dies schwierig zu beantworten. Es kann sich sowohl um das Fahrzeug als auch um die Flüssigkeit handeln

Christine Lam
Local time: 07:56
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 24

9 hrs confidence:

Landebahnenteiser

Explanation:
The reason for my suggestion is that it is IMO more vital to have a "Landebahn" free of ice than a "Startbahn". I'm not justifying my answer with google either; although it shows a balance in favour, the figures aren't totally convincing...

David Moore (X)
Local time: 13:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 46

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