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entzerren

English translation: separate

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German term or phrase:entzerren
English translation:separate
Entered by: Wendy Streitparth

08:52 Sep 18, 2019
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2019-09-21 20:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
German term or phrase: entzerren
Beim Ausschleusen entzerren sie aufgelegte Teile und führen diese geordnet dem Produktionsprozess hinzu oder nutzen beim Durch- bzw. Einschleusen die Speicherfläche als Pufferzone.

Linear storage tables in a production process.
Jonathan Spencer
Spain
Local time: 03:56
separate
Explanation:
After the middle belt advanced a group of parts under the camera, a series of quick forward and backward motions separated the parts.
https://www.assemblymag.com/articles/84038-flexible-feeding

thus creating even wear on the track by preventing the concentration of parts in particular areas as will happen sometimes due to vibratory forces and which will also separate the parts radially to obtain a better result.
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3258852
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 03:56
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2separate
Wendy Streitparth
4 +1disentangle
Michael Martin, MA
3straighten
Kartik Isaac
3align / adjust
Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X)


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
straighten


Explanation:
Straighten, straighten out or rectify?


    https://dict.leo.org/englisch-deutsch/entzerren
Kartik Isaac
Switzerland
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 51
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
align / adjust


Explanation:
align the parts on the conveyor

Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X)
Germany
Local time: 03:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 43
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
separate


Explanation:
After the middle belt advanced a group of parts under the camera, a series of quick forward and backward motions separated the parts.
https://www.assemblymag.com/articles/84038-flexible-feeding

thus creating even wear on the track by preventing the concentration of parts in particular areas as will happen sometimes due to vibratory forces and which will also separate the parts radially to obtain a better result.
https://patents.google.com/patent/US3258852

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 03:56
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: In the sense of "vereinzeln", I think.
46 mins
  -> Vielen Dank, Steffen
agree  Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X): agree
19 hrs
  -> Thank you Barbara. Very kind. :-)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
disentangle


Explanation:
"..disentangle the parts that have been placed on top of it.."

It almost looks as if everybody translated 'geordnet hinzuführen' instead of 'entzerren'..

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Note added at 3 hrs (2019-09-18 12:36:33 GMT)
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A lot of sources also seem to use "untangle" in (similar) contexts where I would have preferred the former.

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 21:56
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X): agree
18 hrs
neutral  D. I. Verrelli: Supported also here: https://dict.leo.org/forum/viewUnsolvedquery.php?idThread=79...
3 days 15 hrs
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