Grünling

English translation: preform

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German term or phrase:Grünling
English translation:preform
Entered by: NGK

17:10 May 21, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Manufacturing / Prototyping
German term or phrase: Grünling
Term in prototyping.

What exactly is this and what is the English translation?
Christine Healy-Rendel (X)
preform
Explanation:
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Note added at 2002-05-21 17:28:49 (GMT)
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also found \"green preform\"

http://www.raypubs.com/ctyp/ypover3.html

http://www.industrial-lasers.com/archive/2001/08/0801fea2.ht...

http://www.worldcyberu.com/samplelessoncp4.htm

http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/closed/fy98/98kk01/98kk0...

http://www.superiorgraphite.com/valueadded/whitepapers/elect...
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NGK
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Local time: 20:06
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Norbert, vielen Dank. Die Referenzen waren ueberzeugend!
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Summary of answers provided
4greenhorn
jerryk (X)
4green body
Mary Worby
4green compact
Trudy Peters
3preform
NGK


Discussion entries: 1





  

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greenhorn


Explanation:
Cassell's German dictionary, 1981.
Somebody who doesn't know much.

jerryk (X)
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Sorry, but as I said it's a term in prototyping.
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Comment: Sorry, but as I said it's a term in prototyping.

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green body


Explanation:
Link below shows incidences of 'green body' (the translation I found for Grünling) in conjunction with prototyping!

HTH

Mary


    Reference: http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%22green+body%22+prototypin...
Mary Worby
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Local time: 01:06
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preform


Explanation:
*

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Note added at 2002-05-21 17:28:49 (GMT)
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also found \"green preform\"

http://www.raypubs.com/ctyp/ypover3.html

http://www.industrial-lasers.com/archive/2001/08/0801fea2.ht...

http://www.worldcyberu.com/samplelessoncp4.htm

http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/closed/fy98/98kk01/98kk0...

http://www.superiorgraphite.com/valueadded/whitepapers/elect...



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NGK
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Local time: 20:06
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Norbert, vielen Dank. Die Referenzen waren ueberzeugend!
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
green compact


Explanation:
also called "preform"

search Google with "prototype" + "green compact" (which stems from Ernst)

Trudy Peters
United States
Local time: 21:06
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 38
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