Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Ausfall
English translation:
malfunction / failure / when xy is out of order
Added to glossary by
Tanja Spath-Nagazi
Jan 15, 2014 12:04
10 yrs ago
German term
Germany
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Ausfall
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Forestry / Wood / Timber
Brandschutz
Hier wird die Funktion einer Altholzaufbereitungsanlage beschrieben:
Das Grobgut mit den kleinen Fraktionen wird mit Gurtbändern in ein Wasserbad transportiert, in dem die Schlechtteile mittels Schwerkraft aussortiert werden. Beim **Ausfall** des Wasserbades wird das Grobgut mit den schwereren Fraktionen komplett in die Verbrennung gegeben.
Vielleicht denke ich zu kompliziert, aber ich kann mir hier unter dem Begriff "Ausfall" überhaupt nichts vorstellen.
Das Grobgut mit den kleinen Fraktionen wird mit Gurtbändern in ein Wasserbad transportiert, in dem die Schlechtteile mittels Schwerkraft aussortiert werden. Beim **Ausfall** des Wasserbades wird das Grobgut mit den schwereren Fraktionen komplett in die Verbrennung gegeben.
Vielleicht denke ich zu kompliziert, aber ich kann mir hier unter dem Begriff "Ausfall" überhaupt nichts vorstellen.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | malfunction / failure / when xy is out of order |
Yorkshireman
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| 3 | break down |
freekfluweel
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| 3 | draining |
Peter Nutting
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Proposed translations
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4 hrs
Selected
malfunction / failure / when xy is out of order
When the sink float tank is out of order...
In case of failure of the sink float tank...
In the case of a malfunction of the sink float tank...
In case of failure of the sink float tank...
In the case of a malfunction of the sink float tank...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Ich stand hier irgendwie auf dem Schlauch, hatte zwar schon "failure" in Betracht gezogen, aber mich dann doch lieber abgesichert. Vielen Dank!"
22 mins
freekfluweel
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
M.Sc. in Architecture, B.A.
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: Dutch to German, German to Dutch, English to Dutch, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
break down
fall out
malfunctioning
malfunctioning
2 hrs
Peter Nutting
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
42 Years as a Language Professional
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, English to German
draining
"Ausfall" in the sense of dropping out/away:
"With the draining of the water-bath, the coarse materials are fed into the combustion chamber."
"With the draining of the water-bath, the coarse materials are fed into the combustion chamber."
Reference comments
3 hrs
Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Germany
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Germany
45 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Reference:
The wood is not actually destined for combustion here, but the process is the same.
The waste wood is dumped into tanks containing water; the nonwood materials do not contain buoyant properties and will sink to the bottom of the tanks. This not only separates the two, but cleans existing dirt from the wood. After being removed from the tank, the wood is moved onto a conveyer belt to be inspected and separated into painted or treated and nontreated wood piles, since some company's permits do not allow them to process treated wood.
The waste wood is dumped into tanks containing water; the nonwood materials do not contain buoyant properties and will sink to the bottom of the tanks. This not only separates the two, but cleans existing dirt from the wood. After being removed from the tank, the wood is moved onto a conveyer belt to be inspected and separated into painted or treated and nontreated wood piles, since some company's permits do not allow them to process treated wood.
Peer comments on this reference comment:
| agree |
Yorkshireman
: Yes, a sink float tank
3 hrs
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Thanks, Yorkshireman.
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