Austritt des Hochkamins

English translation: at the mouth of the 75-metre high chimney

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German term or phrase:Austritt des Hochkamins
English translation:at the mouth of the 75-metre high chimney
Entered by: Tanja Spath-Nagazi

08:44 Nov 26, 2005
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Tech/Engineering - Forestry / Wood / Timber
German term or phrase: Austritt des Hochkamins
Die Mitarbeiter stellten am Austritt des Hochkamins (75 m) ein Feuer mit starkem Funkenregen fest. Sofort wurde das Abfahren der OSB-Anlagen veranlasst.

(aus dem Schadensbericht einer OSB-Anlage; hat jemand eine Idee für mich?)
Tanja Spath-Nagazi
Germany
Local time: 08:36
at the mouth of the 75-metre high chimney
Explanation:
alternatively: "coming from the flue of the 75-metre high chimney"

Flue – The space or passage in a chimney through which smoke, gas, or fumes ascend. Each passage is called a flue, which together and including the surrounding masonry make up the chimney.
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Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:36
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Thanks a lot!!
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3 +1at the mouth of the 75-metre high chimney
Lancashireman
3top of the high-rise chimney
Edith Kelly


  

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top of the high-rise chimney


Explanation:
IMO that's all that is meant here

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 08:36
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am Austritt des Hochkamins (75 m)
at the mouth of the 75-metre high chimney


Explanation:
alternatively: "coming from the flue of the 75-metre high chimney"

Flue – The space or passage in a chimney through which smoke, gas, or fumes ascend. Each passage is called a flue, which together and including the surrounding masonry make up the chimney.
http://www.antique-home.com/Library/Glossary-of-Terms/Glossa...


Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gareth McMillan: or "tall" chimney?
1 day 5 hrs
  -> Yes, that works better for man-made structures. Thanks, Gareth.
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