Jan 24, 2020 18:32
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German term
Spain
FR/DE - EN translator and proofreader
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, German to English
Anschnitt
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering (general)
In a cutting device:
Fig.2 zeigt die Anordnung mit angehobenem Obertrum und abgesenktem, kurz vor dem Anschnitt befindlichen Obermesser.
Fig.2 zeigt die Anordnung mit angehobenem Obertrum und abgesenktem, kurz vor dem Anschnitt befindlichen Obermesser.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | just before it begins to cut |
Abdussabur Kirke
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| 4 +1 | initial incision |
Cillie Swart
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| 4 | the first cut |
Jacqueline Comte
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Proposed translations
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just before it begins to cut
There are various possibilities for Obermesser, but, assuming we are calling it a blade for now, you can simply say:
...and lowered blade, just before it begins to cut.
...and lowered blade, just before it begins to cut.
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6 hrs
Jacqueline Comte
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Works in field
Canada
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Native in: English (Variants: US, Canadian, French, British, UK) 
Works in: German to English, French to English
the first cut
..and lowered upper cutter/blade to/situated just before the first cut.
My thoughts on that are that the text seems to be describing the positions of the parts but in a more passive way.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2020-01-25 00:35:01 GMT)
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Although not necessarily relevant to the word requested, I think "situated" instead of "to"
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Note added at 6 hrs (2020-01-25 00:36:50 GMT)
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Although it may not be necessarily relevant to the word requested, I think "situated" is better than "to".
My thoughts on that are that the text seems to be describing the positions of the parts but in a more passive way.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2020-01-25 00:35:01 GMT)
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Although not necessarily relevant to the word requested, I think "situated" instead of "to"
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Note added at 6 hrs (2020-01-25 00:36:50 GMT)
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Although it may not be necessarily relevant to the word requested, I think "situated" is better than "to".
Example sentence:
..and lowered upper cutter/blade to/situated just before the first cut.
+1
18 hrs
Cillie Swart
South Africa
South Africa
Native in English
South Africa
Finance, Legal, Business Texts
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, Dutch to English, Afrikaans to English, and 1 more.
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initial incision
Fig. 2 shows the arrangement with the upper run raised and the upper knife lowered just before the initial incision.
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