erfuehlt

English translation: probes

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German term or phrase:erfuehlt
English translation:probes
Entered by: Jeannie Graham

09:58 Jun 10, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general)
German term or phrase: erfuehlt
Sein wichtigstes Werkzeug in der Welt der Zwerge ist bis heute das von seinem Lehrer, Nobelpreistraeger Professor Gord Binig, entwickelte Rastersondenmikroskop.

Doch dieses Mikroskop hat keine Linsen, es brauch auch kein Licht, vielmehr erfuehlt es die Oberflaeche eines Gegenstandes.

Re. biophysicist Wolfgang Heckl
Jeannie Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:30
probes
Explanation:
This may get a little closer to the 'feeling' aspect of the word, similar to German 'ertasten'.
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Dr. Kathleen Cross
Germany
Local time: 10:30
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Summary of answers provided
4scans
Rowan Morrell
4probes
Dr. Kathleen Cross
3tactilely senses
Dr. Fred Thomson
3senses by (physically) feeling
Marketing-Lang.


  

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scans


Explanation:
I think it might be scan. Check the link below, which describes how a scanning probe microscope operates (scroll down past the descriptions of other microscopes).


    Reference: http://invsee.asu.edu/Modules/size&scale/unit3/microscopy.ht...
Rowan Morrell
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probes


Explanation:
This may get a little closer to the 'feeling' aspect of the word, similar to German 'ertasten'.

Dr. Kathleen Cross
Germany
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tactilely senses


Explanation:
Here we have both sense and touch.

Dr. Fred Thomson
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senses by (physically) feeling


Explanation:
An alternative.

Marketing-Lang.
Germany
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