metallzuschlag

English translation: metal surcharge

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German term or phrase:Metallzuschlag
English translation:metal surcharge
Entered by: Louise Mawbey

10:27 Jan 11, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: metallzuschlag
Very little context - text just says that information on Metallzuschläge does not have to printed.
Louise Mawbey
Germany
Local time: 05:36
metal surcharges
Explanation:
Another option is that "Zuschläge" refers to an extra charge:

Metallzuschläge:
Für bestimmte metallhaltige Artikel, z. B. Blei oder Kupfer, können Zuschläge in Rechnung gestellt werden. Im festgelegten Verkaufspreis ist eine Basisnotierung des entsprechenden Metalls einkalkuliert.
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lisa23
Germany
Local time: 05:36
Grading comment
Thanks everyone - it turns out that this is what was meant!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1metal aggregates
Edith Kelly
4metallic additives
Elisabeth Ghysels
3 +1metal surcharges
lisa23
3flux of metal
Norbert Hermann
1electroplating or something similar?
Merry Foxworth


  

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metallic additives


Explanation:
is one option, depending on the context indeed.

Greetings,

Nikolaus


    Reference: http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww67eiii.htm
Elisabeth Ghysels
Local time: 05:36
PRO pts in pair: 971
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metal aggregates


Explanation:
Zuschlag = aggregates

Kucera

you could also just say:

metal components

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 05:36
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 9253

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Norbert Hermann: hab ich so stehen
1 hr
  -> Danke. Herrliche Sonne, strahlend blauer Himmel, bitter kalt, ca. - 8°C zur Mittagszeit.
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metal surcharges


Explanation:
Another option is that "Zuschläge" refers to an extra charge:

Metallzuschläge:
Für bestimmte metallhaltige Artikel, z. B. Blei oder Kupfer, können Zuschläge in Rechnung gestellt werden. Im festgelegten Verkaufspreis ist eine Basisnotierung des entsprechenden Metalls einkalkuliert.


    Reference: http://www.helucom.de/index.php3?l=E&f=2
lisa23
Germany
Local time: 05:36
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 652
Grading comment
Thanks everyone - it turns out that this is what was meant!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Norbert Hermann: kann sein; kontext spricht aber ueber die Angaben zu metallzuschlaegen, die nicht ausgedruckt werden muessen.
48 mins

agree  Johannes Gleim: I understnd that the information about the surcharges for metal content have not been stated
6 hrs
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flux of metal


Explanation:
Louise - nur um dich weiter zu verwirren.

Kupferzuschlag z. B. ist flux of copper

leider schwach, weil kein Kontext

Norbert Hermann
Local time: 04:36
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electroplating or something similar?


Explanation:
I am just throwing this out; I don't have any references. It could refer to something like electroplating or similar process, where something has been "added to" the metal.

Merry Foxworth
United States
Local time: 23:36
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 315
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