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Einfüllvorrichtung

English translation: filler [filling] device

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German term or phrase:Einfüllvorrichtung
English translation:filler [filling] device
Entered by: Steffen Walter

13:46 Jun 12, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Manufacturing
German term or phrase: Einfüllvorrichtung
Vor dem Trockenofen stand eine verschmutzte Einfuellvorrichtung.

Ich dachte an "funnel", bin mir aber in dem Kontext (Herstellung von Medis) nicht sicher.
Vielen Dank.
Sibylle Gray
United States
Local time: 15:57
filler device
Explanation:
Sounds like more than just a funnel. If you have more context, fine, but you might go with something generic.

As it was in front of the oven, it might be some sort of equipment.
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jccantrell
United States
Local time: 13:57
Grading comment
Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +4filler device
jccantrell
4fill/feed feature
warren
3pouring mechanism
John Dale D.D.
2filler
David Moore (X)
3 -2feed opening
Christian Schneider


  

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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -2
Einfuellvorrichtung
feed opening


Explanation:
sounds good to me

Christian Schneider
Germany
Local time: 22:57
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Darin Fitzpatrick: I don't see how to get "opening" from "Vorrichtung."
23 mins
  -> of course it's an opening. If not, how on earth are you going to fill something in? Of course you can always get away with 'device'.
disagree  Cilian O'Tuama: who says it's not what's inserted into an opening?
19 hrs
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Einfuellvorrichtung
filler device


Explanation:
Sounds like more than just a funnel. If you have more context, fine, but you might go with something generic.

As it was in front of the oven, it might be some sort of equipment.

jccantrell
United States
Local time: 13:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 64
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Darin Fitzpatrick: Yes, vague & generic in, vague & generic out.
21 mins
agree  Rebecca Garber: Go with vagueness. If this is a series of comments from an inspection, this may be all you get.
51 mins
agree  Teresa Reinhardt: I'd use filling device
3 hrs
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: prefer "filling" too
19 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Einfuellvorrichtung
filler


Explanation:
Since the rest of the text is very likely to indicate what sort of "device" it is, you may well be able to leave the "device" out anyway - it is after all a last resort word, isn't it...

David Moore (X)
Local time: 22:57
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 110
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1 day 6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pouring mechanism


Explanation:
example sentence, not a translation persay-

there was a dirty pouring mechanism in front of the oven.

John Dale D.D.
Local time: 22:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 day 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fill/feed feature


Explanation:
It fits to the sentence, literally it probably means opening but the way it is written, I would say feature.

Example sentence(s):
  • The oven had a feature to feed it with coal, wood etc..
warren
Local time: 22:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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