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sauber fahren

English translation: to clean smth. by running smth. through it

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German term or phrase:sauber fahren
English translation:to clean smth. by running smth. through it
Entered by: Louise Mawbey

07:34 May 16, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: sauber fahren
Hat sich ein Belag gebildet, muss die Spritzeinheit mit einem Reinigungsgranulat sauber gefahren.

I don't know how to phrase 'sauber fahren' in English
Louise Mawbey
Germany
Local time: 15:49
clean ...
Explanation:
If a Belag has formed, the injection unit must be cleaned by running a Reinigungsgranulat through it.

Not sure!

HTH

Mary
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Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:49
Grading comment
thanks Mary
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4clean ...
Mary Worby
4run clean
Ingrid Grzeszik
4run clean
Klaus Dorn (X)
4cleaned through
Jeannie Graham
4Sentence option:
brute (X)


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
run clean


Explanation:
wäre mein "instant guess".

Ingrid Grzeszik
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 139
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
run clean


Explanation:
seeing that this is a "Spritzeinheit", I think "run clean" or even "blown clean" may apply

Klaus Dorn (X)
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cleaned through


Explanation:
would that fit?

Jeannie Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:49
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
clean ...


Explanation:
If a Belag has formed, the injection unit must be cleaned by running a Reinigungsgranulat through it.

Not sure!

HTH

Mary

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:49
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 2770
Grading comment
thanks Mary

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chris Rowson (X)
14 mins

agree  Sarah Downing: It's a similar kind of structure to trockenfahren - when you're driving and the brakes get wet.
19 mins

agree  jerrie
46 mins

agree  Theo Bose
4 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Sentence option:


Explanation:
To eliminate residues, the injection unit needs to be reamed clean with cleaner granulate!

brute (X)
PRO pts in pair: 255
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