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Muldenfräse

19:24 May 29, 2007
This question was closed without grading. Reason: Errant question

German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Forestry / Wood / Timber / Forestry equipment
German term or phrase: Muldenfräse
XXX (company name) ist ein Hersteller von Forst- und Muldenfräsen.

This is one of about 500 "Bildunterschriften" I have to translate, and this is all the context I have. The photo that goes with it doesn't help at all. Forestry equipment is not my line of business, so I'm really grateful for any help.

TALIA
Ulrike Kraemer
Germany
Local time: 16:52


Summary of answers provided
3heavy-duty rotovator
Lancashireman
3 -1troughs cutter / rotary troughs cutter
Kcda


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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
heavy-duty rotovator


Explanation:
Compare images and descriptions:
http://members.aon.at/roko-trans/page_2_1.html
http://hymari.trustpass.alibaba.com/product/11406138/Hymari_...

No hits, unfortunately, for 'forest' or 'woodland' rotovators (alt. spelling 'rotavators'). Perhaps 'heavy-duty rotovators' will do for both?

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
troughs cutter / rotary troughs cutter


Explanation:
troughs = open receptacles of plants
Fräse = milling cutter (general meaning) / shaper (for metals) so I suggest rotary cutter since no 1:1 term seems to exist for the given term.


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Note added at 5 days (2007-06-04 08:47:01 GMT)
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It is a rotary through cutter actually and is commonly know as rotary cutter. As for the change in context (mulden to mulchen) it renders troughs cutter useless. However generally rotary cutter is on the right track.

Kcda
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TurkishTurkish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks a lot for trying to help, Kcda, but it's not always as simple as that. If I needed no more than a word-for-word translation, I wouldn't have to ask the KudoZers for help but could look the words up in any dictionary. Das ist aber nicht der Sinn der Sache, is it?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kim Metzger: Google: Your search - "troughs cutter" - did not match any documents.
5 days
  -> Yes but Google is not everything is it!? Through is mulde! As simple as that.
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