Jan 12, 2006 18:52
18 yrs ago
German term

Sentence problem

German to English Tech/Engineering Engineering: Industrial
Die seitlichen Begrenzungen der Materialschüttung auf dem Band erfolgen ebenfalls durch ihr Eigengewicht aufliegende, ca.
150 mm hohe Kunststoffleisten.

The grammar and meaning of this has stumped me, help greatly appreciated.

Still the quotation for the gel bead belt drier
Proposed translations (English)
5 +2 siehe unten
3 +1 *
3 I'd say

Proposed translations

+2
4 mins
Selected

siehe unten

the material flows on the conveyor is limited laterally by the same type of blades

die Begrenzung erfolgt durch = it is limited by
Peer comment(s):

agree w.wagner : ... of plastic blades that are held in place by their own weight.
17 mins
agree Lori Dendy-Molz
46 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thanks teresa, you were very quick and gave me great support to find my own (similar) final solution for this. GREAT WORK"
+1
59 mins

*

Nothing wrong with the other suggestion, just trying to get a bit more away from the German syntax:


Along the sides of the belt the material is constrained by plastic bars (strips) 150 mm high. These bars remain in place by their own weight.
(personal note: and friction, one would suppose)

Peer comment(s):

agree Ruth Wiedekind
1 hr
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21 hrs

I'd say

The lateral limits of material buildup on the conveyor are equally realized by appr. 150 mm high plastic strips held in place by their own weight
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