Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Verschleissartikel
English translation:
(high-) wear parts
German term
Switzerland
fast, efficient, flexible, professional
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English
Verschleissartikel
I know that it means items which wear out, but what's the term for this?
Thanks
| 4 +7 | (high-) wear parts |
Kevin Fulton
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| 5 +1 | consumable |
Paola Gatto
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| 4 | wearing parts |
Karin Seelhof
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Dec 16, 2006 16:16: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Marketing" to "Bus/Financial" , "Field (specific)" from "Marketing" to "Business/Commerce (general)"
Proposed translations
(high-) wear parts
"XXX has extensive experience in the design and manufacture of wear parts for the bearing industry. "
wearing parts
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Ulrike Kraemer
: see comments to Kevin's suggestion above
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sorry, I did not recognize that.
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Italy
My 30 years of experience in your favour
Native in: Italian 
Works in: German to Italian, German to English, English to Italian, and 3 more.
consumable
a good that
1. can be consumed: ex. consumable energy.
2. may be depleted or worn out by use: ex. consumable paper products.
A consumable good or service: supplies of food, fuel, spare parts, and other consumables.
Highly used word.
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Note added at 17 hrs (2006-12-17 08:47:25 GMT)
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Consumables can occasionally be wear parts and both need periodic substitution, depending on the context, which was not submitted.
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casper (X)
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thank you, Chetan
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Steffen Walter
: These would, however, more often be referred to as "Verbrauchsmaterialien" in German.
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I agree. In some cases, as warranties, they may go together and sometimes be referred to the same object.
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Ulrike Kraemer
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