Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 16, 2006 06:38
18 yrs ago
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German term
Benzin
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Furniture / Household Appliances
"Keine Hochdruckreiniger, Scheuermittel oder Scheuerschwämme und Lösungsmittel wie z. B. Alkohol oder Benzin verwenden."
Wird "Benzin" als "benzene" oder "benzine" übersetzt?
Definition von bezene:
a colorless volatile flammable toxic liquid aromatic hydrocarbon C6H6 used in organic synthesis, as a solvent, and as a motor fuel -- called also benzol
Definition von benzine:
any of various volatile flammable petroleum distillates used especially as solvents or as motor fuels
Danke
Wird "Benzin" als "benzene" oder "benzine" übersetzt?
Definition von bezene:
a colorless volatile flammable toxic liquid aromatic hydrocarbon C6H6 used in organic synthesis, as a solvent, and as a motor fuel -- called also benzol
Definition von benzine:
any of various volatile flammable petroleum distillates used especially as solvents or as motor fuels
Danke
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +6 | benzine |
Ingo Dierkschnieder
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| 3 | petrol (or gasoline) |
Erich Friese
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Proposed translations
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7 mins
Ingo Dierkschnieder
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in German
United Kingdom
Technical and medical translations
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, French to German, German, and 1 more.
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benzine
Benzine is the commonly used solvent that is used as a cleaner. I've never seen a bottle of benzene standing around.
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Note added at 8 mins (2006-05-16 06:46:45 GMT)
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Comment: "Thanks. I decided to go with this."
56 mins
Erich Friese
Australia
Australia
Native in German
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English
Australia
Accurate, fast & never missed a deadline
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, English (Variant: Australian)
Works in: German to English
petrol (or gasoline)
......within the context provided the reference is clearly (and simply) to petrol (UK) or gasoline (US) used in many situations as a (highly dangerous) cleaning agent ...><)))):>.... (...been there ...done that ....)
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
rainerc (X)
: benzine is not petrol! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzine
3 mins
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| neutral |
Richard Benham
: "Petrol" is a possible translation of "Benzin", but unlikely what is meant here!
1 hr
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| agree |
jccantrell
: Sorry, but Benzin would be gasoline in this context. See: www.gov.mb.ca/labour/safety/pdf/bltn112.pdf
7 hrs
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