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werksnorm

English translation: company standard / works standard / factory standard, etc.

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German term or phrase:Werksnorm
English translation:company standard / works standard / factory standard, etc.
Entered by: Chris Rowson (X)

11:46 Mar 20, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: werksnorm
From product descriptions of a chain manufacturer. I have a list including the item "Rollenketten nach Werksnorm".
Chris Rowson (X)
Local time: 12:02
factory standard
Explanation:
just a guess

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Note added at 2002-03-20 11:51:40 (GMT)
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Have now found it in Eichborn - he says company (factory) standard
Selected response from:

Louise Mawbey
Germany
Local time: 12:02
Grading comment
Well I would split the points between Louise and pschmitt if I could, since all these seem to be valid options. In my case it is coming out of a factory, but I will put a selection into the glossary.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7factory standard
Louise Mawbey
4in-house standard, company standard, works standard
pschmitt


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
factory standard


Explanation:
just a guess

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Note added at 2002-03-20 11:51:40 (GMT)
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Have now found it in Eichborn - he says company (factory) standard

Louise Mawbey
Germany
Local time: 12:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1058
Grading comment
Well I would split the points between Louise and pschmitt if I could, since all these seem to be valid options. In my case it is coming out of a factory, but I will put a selection into the glossary.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Evert DELOOF-SYS: would indeed be OK
4 mins
agree  GBChrista: that´s it
11 mins
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: another possibility (Langenscheidt) is "factory code"
11 mins
agree  Bob Kerns (X)
37 mins
agree  gangels (X)
1 hr
agree  brute (X)
2 hrs
agree  jccantrell
3 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
in-house standard, company standard, works standard


Explanation:
Hope this helps

pschmitt
Local time: 11:02
PRO pts in pair: 406
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