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Karbonverkleidung

English translation: carbon fairings

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German term or phrase:Karbonverkleidung
English translation:carbon fairings
Entered by: Rachel Ward

10:32 Mar 26, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / motorbike
German term or phrase: Karbonverkleidung
This is from a young adult novel set in a US high school. I presume Karbonverkleidung means something like carbonised cladding or panelling, but there must be a proper term for it. Thanks!

The character's are describing another character's motorbike, a Honda Firestorm.

"Du hast ganz schön an ihr gebastelt, oder?" Tyler's Blick wanderte anerkennend über die mattschwarze schimmernde *Karbonverkleidung*."
Rachel Ward
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:36
carbon fairings
Explanation:
Simply do a Google image search for "carbon fairings" and the first results you get are of motobikes! Strictly speaking you'd have to call it carbon fibre composite (or CFRP) but it's commonly referred to just as "carbon".

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&safe=off&num=50&newwin...

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Note added at 18 mins (2009-03-26 10:50:58 GMT)
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P.S. No, I wasn't copying Lutz Molderings' answer, as I only saw that after having posted mine!

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Note added at 10 hrs (2009-03-26 20:48:48 GMT)
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"2005 999R Stock Carbon Fairings
Cash buyer looking for complete set."
http://www.speedzilla.com/forums/ducati-classifieds/53585-wt...
or
"I'm in need of someone local to reproduce fairings for my bike in carbon fibre."
http://www.google.de/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=6&url=htt...

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Note added at 3 days19 hrs (2009-03-30 06:13:27 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks for the points, Rachel! Your extra info would interest me.
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David Williams
Germany
Local time: 13:36
Grading comment
Going for this one on grounds of extra info but thanks both.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2carbon fairings
David Williams
3carbon (fibre) fairing/cover panels
EHI (X)


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
carbon (fibre) fairing/cover panels


Explanation:
I would suggest carbon (fibre) fairing or carbon (fibre) cover panels

EHI (X)
Local time: 13:36
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
carbon fairings


Explanation:
Simply do a Google image search for "carbon fairings" and the first results you get are of motobikes! Strictly speaking you'd have to call it carbon fibre composite (or CFRP) but it's commonly referred to just as "carbon".

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&safe=off&num=50&newwin...

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Note added at 18 mins (2009-03-26 10:50:58 GMT)
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P.S. No, I wasn't copying Lutz Molderings' answer, as I only saw that after having posted mine!

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Note added at 10 hrs (2009-03-26 20:48:48 GMT)
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"2005 999R Stock Carbon Fairings
Cash buyer looking for complete set."
http://www.speedzilla.com/forums/ducati-classifieds/53585-wt...
or
"I'm in need of someone local to reproduce fairings for my bike in carbon fibre."
http://www.google.de/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=6&url=htt...

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Note added at 3 days19 hrs (2009-03-30 06:13:27 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks for the points, Rachel! Your extra info would interest me.

Example sentence(s):
  • Whether you're looking for racing bodywork, custom carbon fairings, or simply to replace your crashed motorcycle fairings, you can be confident that installing a set of OPP fairings will be a lasting investment.

    Reference: http://www.oppracing.com/bodywork/46-ducati/
David Williams
Germany
Local time: 13:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
Going for this one on grounds of extra info but thanks both.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Oh, I just meant that you gave more references/examples. Sorry for any confusion!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marina Koutraki: BUT in singular! carbon fairing.. "fairings" can refer to the fairing of more than one motorcycles. as I see it, a motorcycle fairing can consist from more than one parts, i.e. singular.
5 hrs
  -> A motorbike (or bike) never only has one "fairing", even a one-piece Verkleidung (i.e. on a recumbent bicycle) is referred to in plural, and motorbikes typically have a set of fairing.
agree  Lucie Gallen
1 day 1 hr
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