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Stirnfläche, Mantelfläche

English translation: Circumferential surface

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German term or phrase:Mantelfläche
English translation:Circumferential surface
Entered by: Susan Geiblinger

16:17 Apr 16, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Forestry / Wood / Timber / Timbermills
German term or phrase: Stirnfläche, Mantelfläche
Vom Bloch werden die beiden Stirnseiten und jeweils ein maßgeblicher Teil der Mantelfläche festgehalten
Susan Geiblinger
Austria
Local time: 09:05
end face, circumferential surface
Explanation:
Lateral is not specific enough.
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Rolf Buesken (X)
Local time: 17:05
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4front/end face, surface area/lateral surface
Sheila Hardie
5end face, circumferential surface
Rolf Buesken (X)
2End grain,
Robert Bennett


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
front/end face, surface area/lateral surface


Explanation:
Mantelfläche = surface area, lateral surface


Stirnfläche = front/end face

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HTH


Sheila




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    Reference: http://www.proz.com/?sp=h&id=121601&keyword=stirn
Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 09:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edith Kelly
7 mins
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agree  heikeb
42 mins
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agree  SilLiz (X)
3 hrs
agree  arm_ro
14 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
end face, circumferential surface


Explanation:
Lateral is not specific enough.


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Rolf Buesken (X)
Local time: 17:05
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
End grain,


Explanation:
Stirnseite = End grain surface.
Mantelfläche = Surrounding surfaces.


Robert Bennett
Local time: 09:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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