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ausstülpbar

English translation: evertable

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German term or phrase:ausstülpbar
English translation:evertable
Entered by: Inge Meinzer

13:23 Dec 11, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Patents
German term or phrase: ausstülpbar
Appears in a report concerning a patent application:

dass eine der Lagen des Flachbeutel an mindestens einer Beutelseite zum Beutelinneren hin unter Ausbildung eines ersten und zweiten Faltenschenkels die ungleich lang sind, ausstülpbar eingefaltet ist.

Any help much appreciated
HAJ
evertable
Explanation:
from *evert* - to turn out or inside out
according to Concise Oxford Dictionary used in Biology and Physiology

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Note added at 7 hrs (2008-12-11 21:14:39 GMT)
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As Dr. Timm pointed out, I made a spelling error. It should be *evertible*.

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Note added at 9 hrs (2008-12-11 23:21:20 GMT)
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Sorry, somehow I seem to be stuck on my mistake. My last note should have said *evertable*.
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Inge Meinzer
United States
Local time: 02:02
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2evertable
Inge Meinzer
3reversible
Helen Shiner
2to be turned inside out
gangels (X)


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
reversible


Explanation:
It is about movement inside out, so I take it that the bag in question has reversible folds. Just a guess really. Does it make sense in your context?

Helen Shiner
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Local time: 10:02
Native speaker of: English
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
evertable


Explanation:
from *evert* - to turn out or inside out
according to Concise Oxford Dictionary used in Biology and Physiology

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Note added at 7 hrs (2008-12-11 21:14:39 GMT)
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As Dr. Timm pointed out, I made a spelling error. It should be *evertible*.

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Note added at 9 hrs (2008-12-11 23:21:20 GMT)
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Sorry, somehow I seem to be stuck on my mistake. My last note should have said *evertable*.


    Reference: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5630938.html
    Reference: http://www.dict.cc/?s=ausstuelpen
Inge Meinzer
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Local time: 02:02
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: evert*i*ble;http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=17677... you just fixed it - that's exactly how it works
3 hrs
  -> oops! Thank you, Johanna Timm, PhD! How can I change it? /Thank you, Dr. Timm!
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
36 days
  -> Thank you, Harald!
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
to be turned inside out


Explanation:
may be simplest here

gangels (X)
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