anschlagen

English translation: knock against

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German term or phrase:anschlagen
English translation:knock against
Entered by: Louise Mawbey

07:41 May 21, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: anschlagen
I don't understand what anschlagen means in this context.
Beim Verfahren der Waage die Waage nie am Waageband anheben und die Waage nicht mit dem Waageband anschlagen.
The text is an instruction manual for a meat slicing machine.
Louise Mawbey
Germany
Local time: 14:59
knock / hit
Explanation:
Difficult to picture this one without knowing how it all fits together, but I would imagine one of the two obtions above would probably work!

HTH

Mary
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Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:59
Grading comment
Thanks Mary - sometimes the answer is more simple than one thinks!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1knock / hit
Mary Worby
3abut
Martin Schmurr


  

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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
knock / hit


Explanation:
Difficult to picture this one without knowing how it all fits together, but I would imagine one of the two obtions above would probably work!

HTH

Mary

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:59
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 2770
Grading comment
Thanks Mary - sometimes the answer is more simple than one thinks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gangels (X): or: not strike, not bring into contact, not bang against (bit more folksy)
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
abut


Explanation:
used in mechanics

Martin Schmurr
Local time: 14:59
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 161
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