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EAF (abbreviation)

German translation: Lichtbogenofen

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English term or phrase:EAF (electric arc furnace)
German translation:Lichtbogenofen
Entered by: Endre Both

08:16 Sep 26, 2000
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Metallurgy / Casting
English term or phrase: EAF (abbreviation)
Steel production splits into xx % BOF and xx% EAF. For BOF I found = basic oxygene furnace (Sauerstoff-Aufblas-Konverter).
Any idea what an EAF (.. furnace) could be?
Context doesn't give any clue, it's not about the production itself. Explanation in English would be enough.
conny
electric arc furnace
Explanation:
Lichtbogenofen in German

BTW, BOF = basic oxygen furnace = Blasstahlkonverter

These terms straight from the horse's mouth (as it were), Stahleisen-Wörterbuch, published by Verlag Stahleisen GmbH
HTH!
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Ulrike Lieder (X)
Local time: 01:47
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Thank you all for replying so quickly. It helped a lot! Really difficult to select the best.
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naElectric Arc Furnace
Brigitte Gendebien
naElektrostahlwerk ...
Brigitte Gendebien
naelectric arc furnace
Ulrike Lieder (X)


  

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11 mins
Electric Arc Furnace


Explanation:
EAF is also an acronym for:
Effort Adjustment Factor
Egyptian Air Force
Electric Arc Furnace
Engineering Analysis Function
Entity Armed Forces
Expeditionary Aerospace Force
Expeditionary Air Field


    Acronymfinder
Brigitte Gendebien
Belgium
Local time: 10:47
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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15 mins
Elektrostahlwerk ...


Explanation:
EAF (3)electric arc furnace(1) :
Elektrostahlwerk

arc furnace [1];
electric arc furnace [2];
electric furnace [3];
direct-arc air furnace [4];
Heroult electric arc furnace [5] :
Lichtbogenofen [1];
Elektrolichtbogenofen [2];
Elektroofen [3];
E-Ofen [4]

three-phase electric arc furnace :
Dreiphasen-Lichtbogenofen

low-shaft electric arc furnace :
Elektro-Niederschachtofen;
Elektro-Roheisenofen;
Niederschachtofen

Contiarc DC electric furnace;
continuous arc direct-current electric furnace :
Contiarc Gleichstromlichtbogenofen


    Reference: http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/
Brigitte Gendebien
Belgium
Local time: 10:47
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

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29 mins
electric arc furnace


Explanation:
Lichtbogenofen in German

BTW, BOF = basic oxygen furnace = Blasstahlkonverter

These terms straight from the horse's mouth (as it were), Stahleisen-Wörterbuch, published by Verlag Stahleisen GmbH
HTH!

Ulrike Lieder (X)
Local time: 01:47
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 8
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Thank you all for replying so quickly. It helped a lot! Really difficult to select the best.

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