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nuclear rods/nuclear fuel rods

German translation: Brennstäbe

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English term or phrase:nuclear rods/nuclear fuel rods
German translation:Brennstäbe
Entered by: AngelaH (X)

11:10 Jun 1, 2004
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Nuclear Eng/Sci
English term or phrase: nuclear rods/nuclear fuel rods
Gibt es einen Unterschied zwischen diesen beiden Begriffen? Oder sind beides einfach nur Brennstäbe? Wer kennt die richtig Übersetzung?
AngelaH (X)
Local time: 15:30
Brennstäbe
Explanation:
Without more context!! I would say they are both the same.
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Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 23:30
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4Brennstäbe
Alan Johnson
4Nuklearstäbe/Nuklearbrennstäbe
Robert Tucker (X)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Brennstäbe


Explanation:
Without more context!! I would say they are both the same.

Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 23:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sabine Griebler
2 mins
agree  Steffen Walter: see http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brennstab
49 mins
agree  Anja Evans
1 hr
agree  Siegfried Armbruster
5 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Nuklearstäbe/Nuklearbrennstäbe


Explanation:
There are, I believe, two types of rod to be considered:

fuel rods = Brennstäbe – 52900 Google hits

control rods = Steuerstäbe (Eurodicautom) - 22200 Google hits

"nuclear control rods" – 225 Google hits

Nuklearbrennstäbe – 35 Google hits

There is one Google hit for 'Nuklearstäbe', used in the sense 'fuel rods'

Wenn die Reaktion erst einmal in Betrieb ist und die Nuklearstäbe
abbrennen, wird eine konstante Leistung erzeugt. Der ...
www.zynzek.de/Windkraft/windkraft.htm

I think it will be necessary to judge from context what/which is right here.

Robert Tucker (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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