PVC Expandier- und Steinprofile

English translation: PVC expansion and stone profiles

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German term or phrase:PVC Expandier- und Steinprofile
English translation:PVC expansion and stone profiles
Entered by: Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)

19:13 Nov 27, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
German term or phrase: PVC Expandier- und Steinprofile
The only context is INDUSTRY! This concerns excel files containing thousands of glossaries! Professionals and native speakers please help! Thank you!
Ingrid Moore
Local time: 11:15
PVC expansion and stone profiles
Explanation:

...Johannes is right - hard to get these terms together, but I think it refers to two different items in one term...
Thus, I would keep it literal...

At least there are references for expansion profiles - see:
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/EP0054747.html


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Note added at 2 Tage15 Stunden (2008-11-30 10:36:14 GMT)
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Nachdem es im Deutschen keine Referenzen dafür gibt, würde ich eine möglichst wörtliche Übersetzung wählen...
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Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
Germany
Local time: 11:15
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Thanks Harald! Thanks also to Johannes and Chetan!
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Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)


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PVC expansion and stone profiles


Explanation:

...Johannes is right - hard to get these terms together, but I think it refers to two different items in one term...
Thus, I would keep it literal...

At least there are references for expansion profiles - see:
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/EP0054747.html


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Note added at 2 Tage15 Stunden (2008-11-30 10:36:14 GMT)
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Nachdem es im Deutschen keine Referenzen dafür gibt, würde ich eine möglichst wörtliche Übersetzung wählen...

Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
Germany
Local time: 11:15
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Thanks Harald! Thanks also to Johannes and Chetan!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  casper (X): What's a "PVC expansion profile" and what's a "PVC stone profile", Harald ? // I'm afraid there is not even a single hit for either "PVC expansion profile" or "PVC stone profile" :-(
4 hrs
  -> ...well, please see my answer or google for "PVC Expandier- und Steinprofile" ;-) // as there isn't for the German terms :-(
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