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Zug- und Druckanlagenprüfungen

English translation: tensile and compression testing

14:23 Feb 8, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / crash tests
German term or phrase: Zug- und Druckanlagenprüfungen
Im Bereich Sicherheit fuhren wir Zug- und Druckanlagenprüfungen durch
Clare Clarke
Norway
Local time: 01:47
English translation:tensile and compression testing
Explanation:
Forget the "-anlage" bit; to carry out this type of testing, it goes without saying that the company would have the necessary equipment - just another little bit of German "cooking cabbages twice"; you know, "I'm cycling to Goslar tomorrow"..."Oh, yes? On a bike?"

Alternatively, "testing of tensile and compression testing equipment".

So you see how important context is....
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David Moore (X)
Local time: 01:47
Grading comment
This seemed to fit best. Thanks for your help and sorry for not providing more context.
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4 +1tensile and compression testing
David Moore (X)
3tests with tensile and compression systems
rjbemben


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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Zug- and Druckanlagenprüfungen
tensile and compression testing


Explanation:
Forget the "-anlage" bit; to carry out this type of testing, it goes without saying that the company would have the necessary equipment - just another little bit of German "cooking cabbages twice"; you know, "I'm cycling to Goslar tomorrow"..."Oh, yes? On a bike?"

Alternatively, "testing of tensile and compression testing equipment".

So you see how important context is....

David Moore (X)
Local time: 01:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 575
Grading comment
This seemed to fit best. Thanks for your help and sorry for not providing more context.

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agree  monbuckland
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
tests with tensile and compression systems


Explanation:
I suspect that "-anlage" indicates that the testing is more than your simple tensile and compression testing on a universal tester using standardized material samples.

See web reference for an example of a "Zuganlage", a complex hydraulic tensile test system for pulling on car parts while they are installed in the vehicle. So I think some use of "system" might be appropriate here.


    Reference: http://www.datc.de/stuff/zugdk_a2004datenblatt_3_2.pdf
rjbemben
Local time: 19:47
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