This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. English to German
  3. Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)

flammable liquids

German translation: entflammbare Flüssigkeiten

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:flammable liquids
German translation:entflammbare Flüssigkeiten
Entered by: Elvira Stoianov

11:33 May 14, 2002
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / instruction manual
English term or phrase: flammable liquids
entflammbare Flüssigkeiten

This is what one dictionary suggests, but is it ok?
Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Local time: 03:11
brennbare / leicht entzündliche / feuergefährliche Flüssigkeiten
Explanation:
alle Möglichkeiten (auch Ihre) sind OK, wobei ich für "leicht entzündliche/entflammbare" plädieren würde (alle Angaben gemäß ERNST EN-DE)
Selected response from:

Jerzy Czopik
Germany
Local time: 03:11
Grading comment
danke
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +8brennbare / leicht entzündliche / feuergefährliche Flüssigkeiten
Jerzy Czopik
4 +1brennbare Flüssigkeiten
Geneviève von Levetzow


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
brennbare / leicht entzündliche / feuergefährliche Flüssigkeiten


Explanation:
alle Möglichkeiten (auch Ihre) sind OK, wobei ich für "leicht entzündliche/entflammbare" plädieren würde (alle Angaben gemäß ERNST EN-DE)

Jerzy Czopik
Germany
Local time: 03:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
danke

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  pschmitt
4 mins
agree  Endre Both
8 mins
agree  hschl
8 mins
agree  Eckhard Boehle
21 mins
agree  Сергей Лузан: "leicht entzuendliche" ist am besten hier meiner Meinung nach.
32 mins
agree  RWSTranslation
33 mins
agree  Lydia Molea
1 hr
agree  Gabriele Kaser, Mag. phil.
1 hr
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
brennbare Flüssigkeiten


Explanation:
Kenne ich von Sicherheitsvorschriften auf dem Bau.

Einige Treffer bei Google


    Reference: http://www.goinform.de/demo/trbf.html
Geneviève von Levetzow
Local time: 03:11
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Сергей Лузан
30 mins
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search