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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Überbandmagnet

English translation:

overband (lifting magnet)

Added to glossary by NickWatson
May 27, 2002 07:23
22 yrs ago
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German term

Überbandmagnet

German to English Tech/Engineering
Another infuriating technical translation with lots of strange technical terms.... Any help will be gratefully received...

Proposed translations

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overband (lifting) magnet

if your context would be extracting iron from shredded material.
Peer comment(s):

agree jerrie : I see this as magnet above/over the belt...
18 mins
Indeed :-)
agree Klaus Herrmann : Judging by the other questions, I think this is the correct term.
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Danke!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks Andrzej. "
4 mins

conveyor magnet

Lacking context, just a guess: a magnet at the top of a belt, I suppose.

More context (e.g. waste disposal) would help us giving you more qualified answers.
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6 hrs

Overhead conveyor magnet!

US terminology!
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