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Sperrkatalysator

20:22 May 11, 2016
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German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Catalytic converters
German term or phrase: Sperrkatalysator
Context:

"SK = Sperrkat"

This is about a type of catalytic converter. There seem to be various terms used in English (e.g. ammonia trap, ammonia slip-catalyst, blocking catalytic converter), but which is actually the right one?

* Sentence or paragraph where the term occurs: See above
* Document type: PowerPoint presentation
* Target audience: Car manufacturers
* Country and dialect (source): German
* Country and dialect (target): British English
David Williams
Germany
Local time: 06:05


Summary of answers provided
4 +1SCR catalyst
Andreas Regner


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
SCR catalyst


Explanation:
Erklärung
http://www-brs.ub.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/netahtml/HSS/Diss/Ellme...

Verwendung
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_catalytic_reduction

Vielleicht hilft's

Andreas Regner
Germany
Local time: 06:05
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke SCR catalyst = SCR-Katalysator (Selective Catalytic Reduction)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joe Tamblyn: Catalyst is correct, but what is being referred to is a catalytic converter, not just its catalyst
18 hrs
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