Anlösen

English translation: dissolve

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German term or phrase:Anlösen
English translation:dissolve
Entered by: Cristina Moldovan do Amaral

15:46 Jan 15, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
German term or phrase: Anlösen
Could this mean "to etch"?
Es mußte also ein Versiegelungssystem gefunden werden, das einerseits den extremen Beanspruchungen gewachsen ist und andererseits die Bitumenrückstände im Fugenbereich nicht zum Anlösen bringt.
Sarah Downing
Local time: 02:40
dissolve
Explanation:
If the bitumen started to dissolve, you'd end up with a black, smeary mess all over the lovely parket (how do we spell that word in English?) floor.



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Note added at 2002-01-15 15:51:06 (GMT)
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or \"start to dissolve\"
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Alison Schwitzgebel
France
Local time: 08:40
Grading comment
Thanks again Alison!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1dissolve
Alison Schwitzgebel


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dissolve


Explanation:
If the bitumen started to dissolve, you'd end up with a black, smeary mess all over the lovely parket (how do we spell that word in English?) floor.



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Note added at 2002-01-15 15:51:06 (GMT)
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or \"start to dissolve\"

Alison Schwitzgebel
France
Local time: 08:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks again Alison!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ingrid Grzeszik: "parquet"
22 mins

agree  Dr. Fred Thomson
1 hr
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