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Abschälungen

English translation: peeling, flaking

17:56 Mar 2, 2020
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
German term or phrase: Abschälungen
This is a device for bridging an expansion joint in a road.

Die Belastbarkeit der Vorrichtung wird weiter erhöht, indem über die Befestigung des Halteelements an der Unterbaukonstruktion, also dem Tragwerk, Abschälungen im Beriech des elastischen Elements besser verhindet werden können.
Jonathan Spencer
Spain
Local time: 13:51
English translation:peeling, flaking
Explanation:
I'm assuming this is concrete.
http://en.langenscheidt.com/german-english/abschaelung
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philgoddard
United States
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4 +2peeling, flaking
philgoddard
3scaling
Chris Pr


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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Abschälung
peeling, flaking


Explanation:
I'm assuming this is concrete.
http://en.langenscheidt.com/german-english/abschaelung

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 65

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vittorio Ferretti
2 mins
agree  Ramey Rieger (X)
1 hr
neutral  Angelika Gruber, PhD: If it is concrete, the term might be spalling. I've worked in the concrete industry, but of course it depends on (more) context.
1 hr
  -> Yes, that's another possibility.
neutral  Chris Pr: Valid reference link...more convincing than a dictionary entry...? :)
1 day 16 hrs
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
scaling


Explanation:
"...the elastic element of the superstructure and the adjoining road covering so that this contact surface is relieved of load, thereby reducing scaling due to compressive or tensile stress..."



Chris Pr
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
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