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abfahren

English translation: complete / follow (a weld)

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German term or phrase:abfahren (eine Schweißnaht)
English translation:complete / follow (a weld)
Entered by: Ruth Wiedekind

17:48 Oct 25, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial
German term or phrase: abfahren
Kontext:
"Die eigentliche Roboterprogrammierung gilt als abgeschlossen, wenn der Roboter im Automatikbetrieb der Anlage vollständig seine Aufgaben erledigt und die Schweißnähte korrekt **abfährt**."
Ruth Wiedekind
Germany
Local time: 18:23
correctly completes the welds
Explanation:
...one possibility,
Selected response from:

foehnerk (X)
Local time: 12:23
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone. Also to Dr. Fred Thomson.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2correctly completes the welds
foehnerk (X)
4correctly draws the weld bead.
Dr. Fred Thomson


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
correctly completes the welds


Explanation:
...one possibility,


    Reference: http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&newwindow=1&c2coff=1&q=rob...
foehnerk (X)
Local time: 12:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 62
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone. Also to Dr. Fred Thomson.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Regina Seelos (X)
3 hrs
agree  Oliver Walter: Langenscheidt tech dico gives "complete", "follow" or "shut down" for abfahren. In a sense, this could be any of those!
4 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
correctly draws the weld bead.


Explanation:
That;s what they called when I was a welder in the shipyards. The welder draws a (weld) bead.

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Note added at 4 hrs 28 mins (2004-10-25 22:16:26 GMT)
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One also \"lays a bead\" or \"lays down a bead.\"

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 10:23
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 89
Grading comment
This is in the context of a machine, not a welder.
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Comment: This is in the context of a machine, not a welder.



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