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'reifen'

English translation: "vor allem"--especially

13:51 Dec 13, 2000
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: 'reifen'
Fahrkupplung und Getriebe 'reifen' zu sehr (v. a. 6 Gang)
I know that 'reifen' can mean to mature but that wouldn't be used about clutches or gears. The German author has used inverted commas as shown. Also, I don't know what v. a. is supposed to stand for but presume that this relates to the 'reifen' issue. Any ideas?
Julie Neill, BA (Hons), MCIL, MITI
Spain
Local time: 20:55
English translation:"vor allem"--especially
Explanation:
v.a. is the abbreviation for "vor allem" (meaning besonders)--especially in the 6th gear (Muret-Sanders)
"reifen" could mean wear and tear, but anyone I ask around here
never heard of this expression either--they would say "reissen"--also
wear and tear.--nothing about this part of your question in dictionaries either.
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Elisabeth Moser
United States
Local time: 14:55
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Summary of answers provided
na"vor allem"--especially
Elisabeth Moser
nareiben
Rolf Buesken (X)
nahave friction, rub
Nancy Schmeing
naSee below
Randi Stenstrop


  

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27 mins
"vor allem"--especially


Explanation:
v.a. is the abbreviation for "vor allem" (meaning besonders)--especially in the 6th gear (Muret-Sanders)
"reifen" could mean wear and tear, but anyone I ask around here
never heard of this expression either--they would say "reissen"--also
wear and tear.--nothing about this part of your question in dictionaries either.



    Muret-Sanders
Elisabeth Moser
United States
Local time: 14:55
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35 mins
reiben


Explanation:
Not sure, but it could be a regional expression for 'reiben' meaning to rub, cause friction.


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Rolf Buesken (X)
Local time: 04:55
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38 mins
have friction, rub


Explanation:
v.a. = vor allem, especially

I looked on Northern Light and found nothing that would be the right meaning for reifen, also Ernst didn't have anything right. My strong suspicion is that it is dialect or a typo for reiben.
"There is too much friction in the ..., especially in 6th gear"

Nancy Schmeing
Canada
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38 mins
See below


Explanation:
just a thought:

Is the farmer's description handwritten? Because if so, what you read as "reifen" could be "reissen" spelt with the special letter for "ss". In handwriting this letter may have a "tail" below the line.

HTH

Randi Stenstrop
Local time: 20:55
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in pair: 265
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