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13:41 Jan 10, 2003 |
German to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Machine Tools | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Johannes Gleim Local time: 16:10 | ||||||
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5 | embarrassing, from an American perspective |
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4 | fastening tool / nutrunner |
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4 | screw assembly |
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4 -1 | screwing assembly installation |
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3 -1 | power screwdriver |
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power screwdriver Explanation: . |
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fastening tool / nutrunner Explanation: These are the names of the tools as used typically on assembly lines. More than 1000 googles for each. |
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screw assembly Explanation: 5560 hits in google for "screw assembly" or "screw unit" 452 hits, seems to be a larger type intstrument, maybe you can tell from context which is more likely. "screw apparatus" has only 32 hits, and at least one of them is partially composed of a screw unit. found assembly, unit, apparatus in a big German company's glossary for Aggregat. In case of doubt, I would opt for srew assembly Reference: http://www.google.com/search?as_q=&num=10&hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-... Reference: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&as_qdr=... |
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screwing assembly installation Explanation: Übersetzung aus dem Hannover-Messe-Katalog: Handgeführte Montageeinerichtungen mit integrierter Werkstückzuführung zum Schrauben, Nieten, Heften usw. = Manually operated assembly installations with integrated workpiece feeding for screwing, riveting, spapling etc. Hannover-Messe-Katalog 1994 |
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embarrassing, from an American perspective Explanation: "screwing" how much more explanation do you need. Besides, it is wrong. Reference: http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=screw+asse... Reference: http://www.google.com/search?as_q=&num=10&hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-... |
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