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VA Stahl

English translation: vanadium steel

04:14 Sep 1, 2000
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: VA Stahl
I assume its a type of steel but I can't find it in any of my dictionaries.
sarah
English translation:vanadium steel
Explanation:
Perhaps an erroneous abbreviation for V-Stahl?
Selected response from:

Mike McDonald (X)
Local time: 13:41
Grading comment
Thanks for the answer - nice to know that people take time.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
naVOEST-ALPINE STAHL AG
Michael Scheidler
navanadium steel
Mike McDonald (X)
naVickers Armstrong
John Schweinsberg (X)
naVOEST-Alpine Stahl AG
Ulrike Lieder (X)
nahard wearing, abrasion resitent steel
Rolf Buesken (X)


  

Answers


19 mins
VOEST-ALPINE STAHL AG


Explanation:
a Google search produced numerous entries with this company name that is abbreviated VA Stahl.

HTH
mickey

Michael Scheidler
Local time: 14:41
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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1 hr
vanadium steel


Explanation:
Perhaps an erroneous abbreviation for V-Stahl?

Mike McDonald (X)
Local time: 13:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 74
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Thanks for the answer - nice to know that people take time.
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4 hrs
Vickers Armstrong


Explanation:
Vickers Armstrong is the name of a British steel company.

John Schweinsberg (X)
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5 hrs
VOEST-Alpine Stahl AG


Explanation:
Unless your context would indicate otherwise, I'd agree with Mickey that it's VOEST-Alpine Stahl AG. See the following URLS:
www.aeiou.at/aeiou.encyclop.v/v618279.htm
27. September 99 Klage gegen VA Stahl Beschäftigung von...
...APA). Gegen die VOEST-Alpine Stahl AG ist vor einem Gericht in New York...
www.salzburg.com/sn/99/09/27/wirtschaft-29905.htm
29 Innovation [<] [>] VA Stahl plant Stahlmarktplatz im...
...Stahlbranche. Die Voest-Alpine Stahl (VA Stahl) will...
www.derstandard.at/Textversion/20000729/122.htm -


Ulrike Lieder (X)
Local time: 05:41
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 3525

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Johanna Timm, PhD
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11 hrs
hard wearing, abrasion resitent steel


Explanation:
some of the answers are probably correct regarding the origin of the abbreviation, but the above is its quality.

Rolf Buesken (X)
Local time: 22:41
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 544
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