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KMF

English translation: SMF/MMMF/MMVF

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German term or phrase:KMF
English translation:SMF/MMMF/MMVF
Entered by: David Williams

18:57 Aug 27, 2015
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
German term or phrase: KMF
Context:

"Schadstoffscreening hinsichtlich gesundheitsgefährdender Baustoffe, z.B. Asbest, PCB, KMF etc."


* Sentence or paragraph where the term occurs: See above
* Document type: Description/report/evaluation
* Target audience: Architects/Builders
* Country and dialect (source): German
* Country and dialect (target): British English
David Williams
Germany
Local time: 20:10
MMMF/MMVF
Explanation:
man-made mineral fibre (MMMF), and man-made vitreous fiber (MMVF)

See: http://tinyurl.com/osu72h5 see Page 7 Summary
Synthetic mineral fibres (SMF), known also in the international literature as man-made mineral fibres (MMMF), MMVF and SVF, is a collective term used for amorphous vitreous fibres such as glass fibre, rock wool, slag wool, and refractory ceramic fibres (RCF), as well as the new low bio-persistent styles, which reflect all the SMF now manufactured in Australia.
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Mack Tillman
Germany
Local time: 20:10
Grading comment
Thanks!
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4MMMF/MMVF
Mack Tillman
4 +3synthetic mineral Fibres
Daniel Arnold (X)


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
synthetic mineral Fibres


Explanation:
ich hab erfahrung auf dem Bau in Australien, da geht es um Stoffe die nicht Asbest sind aber genauso wirken durch ihre molekulare Beschaffenheit. Steinwolle, Glaswolle, so Sachen. Wird "Mineral Fibres" genannt oder mehr spezifisch "Synthetc mineral fibres". Sehr gesundheitsschädlich da nicht abbaubar.

Daniel Arnold (X)
Australia
Local time: 20:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Künstliche Mineralfasern = manmade vitreous fibres (MMVFs) or synthetic vitreous fibres (SVFs).
31 mins
  -> thx!
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: easily googled, but definitely still pro
2 hrs
  -> :-)
agree  Teresa Reinhardt
1 day 10 hrs
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
MMMF/MMVF


Explanation:
man-made mineral fibre (MMMF), and man-made vitreous fiber (MMVF)

See: http://tinyurl.com/osu72h5 see Page 7 Summary
Synthetic mineral fibres (SMF), known also in the international literature as man-made mineral fibres (MMMF), MMVF and SVF, is a collective term used for amorphous vitreous fibres such as glass fibre, rock wool, slag wool, and refractory ceramic fibres (RCF), as well as the new low bio-persistent styles, which reflect all the SMF now manufactured in Australia.



    Reference: http://ec.europa.eu/social/BlobServlet?docId=7722&langId=en
    Reference: http://www.naima.org/insulation-knowledge-base/insulation-ty...
Mack Tillman
Germany
Local time: 20:10
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniel Arnold (X): yes, I agree
31 mins
  -> Thanks Daniel!
agree  Cilian O'Tuama
1 hr
  -> Thanks Cilian!
agree  Johannes Gleim: MMMF / Künstliche MineralFaser, KMF (Kučera, Dictionary of Exact Science and Technology)
2 hrs
  -> Danke Johannes!
agree  Teresa Reinhardt
1 day 9 hrs
  -> Thanks Teresa!
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