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befördert

English translation: transport

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German term or phrase:befördern
English translation:transport
Entered by: Kim Metzger

14:08 Apr 27, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Manufacturing / Rauchansaugmelder
German term or phrase: befördert
Bei der Herstellung von Holzwerkstoffplatten fällt
während des Produktionsprozesses leicht brennbares
Material an, das zur Lagerung in
geschlossene Silos oder Bunker befördert wird.
Lorna O'Donoghue
Local time: 02:36
transported
Explanation:
I'd say.
Selected response from:

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 19:36
Grading comment
Many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4transported
Kim Metzger
3 +2transported
casper (X)
3 +1conveyed
Bernd Runge
3moved
Trudy Peters


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
transported


Explanation:
I'd say.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 19:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 183
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  casper (X): :-)
2 mins
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator): http://www.dict.cc/?s=befördert
9 mins
agree  David Williams
44 mins
agree  Ivan Nieves
9 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
transported


Explanation:
HTH

casper (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 47

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  swisstell
0 min
  -> Thank you, SwissTell
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator): http://www.dict.cc/?s=befördert
8 mins
  -> Thank you, Harald
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
moved


Explanation:
may be another option

Trudy Peters
United States
Local time: 21:36
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 38
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
conveyed


Explanation:
... since these bunkers and silos are often situated on the same premises as the production line and the "waste" is transported by means of all kinds of conveyors.

Bernd Runge
Germany
Local time: 03:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 103

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  IP-Chemist
5 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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