Abweichung des Übermaßes +/- 1 mm

English translation: tolerance

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German term or phrase:Abweichung des Übermaßes +/- 1 mm
English translation:tolerance
Entered by: Stephen Hunter

20:51 Sep 21, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / facade etc. cladding
German term or phrase: Abweichung des Übermaßes +/- 1 mm
The term is part of the specifications for a kind of sheet used for cladding facades etc. I've come up with 'dimensional variance' but I'm really not sure
Stephen Hunter
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:19
tolerance
Explanation:
margin of deviation
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Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:19
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Thanks Andrew
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3 +4tolerance
Lancashireman
4Deviation or Difference
Michael McWilliam


  

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Abweichung des Übermaßes +/- 1 mm
tolerance


Explanation:
margin of deviation

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 432
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Thanks Andrew

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  milinad
6 hrs

agree  Teresa Reinhardt: dimensional tolerance
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agree  Steffen Walter
9 hrs

agree  GET ENERGY (X)
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Abweichung des Übermaßes +/- 1 mm
Deviation or Difference


Explanation:
"Deviation of overlap" or "Difference of overlap", but your term works as well.




    Reference: http://www.alcoa.com/bcs/aap_reyno/catalog/pdf/brochures/SD_...
Michael McWilliam
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