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Dämmschicht

English translation: insulation layer

14:43 Dec 6, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
German term or phrase: Dämmschicht
Durch die ausenliegende Dämmschicht lassen
sich Wärmebrücken in der Gebaudehulle sicher vermeiden.
Kamila Pogorzelska
Local time: 22:30
English translation:insulation layer
Explanation:
Wörterbuch Bau
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 14:30
Grading comment
Thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4insulation layer
Kim Metzger
4exterior insulation
Victoria Haglan
4insulating course
Patrick Johnson


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
insulation layer


Explanation:
Wörterbuch Bau

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 14:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1651
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: Yes, as simple as that, as shown, for example, at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library2/br/brj-13.asp
6 mins
agree  Sabine Akabayov, PhD
36 mins
agree  Amphyon
1 hr
agree  Edith Kelly
4 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
außenliegende Dämmschicht
exterior insulation


Explanation:
workers at home improvement stores f. ex. say "exterior insulation"


    Reference: http://www.accuspec.biz/EIFS.htm
Victoria Haglan
United States
Local time: 16:30
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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1 day 4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
insulating course


Explanation:
Insulating course (to avoid thermal bridges) is a slight variation to what has been proposed by other colleagues.

Patrick Johnson
Local time: 21:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 18
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