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Baumkuchen-Wicklung

English translation: chainlink

17:14 Mar 8, 2020
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Fencing
German term or phrase: Baumkuchen-Wicklung
"Maschendraht-Viereckgeflecht, Baumkuchen-Wicklung, Drahtkern verzinkt und kunststoffummantelt, Maschenweite 60 mm"
Can anybody help? It would be much appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Marc Svetov
United States
Local time: 06:56
English translation:chainlink
Explanation:
"The wires run vertically and are bent into a zig-zag pattern so that each "zig" hooks with the wire immediately on one side and each "zag" with the wire immediately on the other. This forms the characteristic diamond pattern seen in this type of fence."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain-link_fencing

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Note added at 1 hr (2020-03-08 18:33:46 GMT)
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Typo apropos the entry: "chain-link"

Same link as above:
"An improved version of the weaving machine winds two wires around the blade at once to create a double helix. One of the spirals is woven through the last spiral that is already part of the fence."

Images of Baumkuchenwicklung mesh here:
https://www.reidl.de/4eck-baumkuchenwicklung-60x2-8x1250-a-2...

UK chain-link image here:
https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Chain-Link-Wire-Fencing---90...



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Note added at 1 hr (2020-03-08 18:45:03 GMT)
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And here another image showing the different shapes of mesh rolls (German source):
https://books.google.de/books?id=eY9DBbx4uXIC&pg=PA11&lpg=PA...
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Chris Pr
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:56
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2chainlink
Chris Pr
4layered winding
Machiel van Veen (X)


  

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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
layered winding


Explanation:
Baumkuchen is a kind of cake from Salzwedeler, which is layered.

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    https://www.google.com/search?q=layered+winding&sxsrf=ALeKk012GE7KpoGuAv1uZ2MdSy4Na8mZaA:1583689483764&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=sn9x11P
Machiel van Veen (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 13:56
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kartik Isaac
9 hrs
  -> Thanks.
disagree  Ramey Rieger (X): But can you build a fence with it?
2 days 59 mins
  -> No. And now I understand my mistake. Thanks.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
chainlink


Explanation:
"The wires run vertically and are bent into a zig-zag pattern so that each "zig" hooks with the wire immediately on one side and each "zag" with the wire immediately on the other. This forms the characteristic diamond pattern seen in this type of fence."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain-link_fencing

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Note added at 1 hr (2020-03-08 18:33:46 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Typo apropos the entry: "chain-link"

Same link as above:
"An improved version of the weaving machine winds two wires around the blade at once to create a double helix. One of the spirals is woven through the last spiral that is already part of the fence."

Images of Baumkuchenwicklung mesh here:
https://www.reidl.de/4eck-baumkuchenwicklung-60x2-8x1250-a-2...

UK chain-link image here:
https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Chain-Link-Wire-Fencing---90...



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Note added at 1 hr (2020-03-08 18:45:03 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

And here another image showing the different shapes of mesh rolls (German source):
https://books.google.de/books?id=eY9DBbx4uXIC&pg=PA11&lpg=PA...

Chris Pr
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
10 hrs
agree  Sarah Maidstone
12 hrs
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