abfallend
English translation: lost, wasted
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| 21:21 May 11, 2005 |
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|  Selected response from: Anne Schulz Germany Local time: 18:49 | ||||||
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13 hrs confidence: 
lost, wasted Explanation: I don't entirely understand the meaning of these short phrases - but if it is about cutting, "abfallend" should relate to what is lost when you cut your form. |
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2 days 10 hrs confidence:
tapering Explanation: 12mm of which 2mm tapering (or) sloping. that is what he means... |
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