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Auftrieb

English translation: Buoyancy

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German term or phrase:Auftrieb
English translation:Buoyancy
Entered by: Bàrbara Planas, Ph.D.

13:11 Jul 20, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
German term or phrase: Auftrieb
Im Zubehörbereich wurde eine Badeplattform mit Gangway konstruiert und hergestellt. Die Plattform ist keine herkömmliche Stahlkonstruktion, sondern aus Faserverbundwerkstoffen gebaut. Auftrieb bekommt die Plattform durch ein speziell angefertigtes Schlauchsystem. Die Beschläge wurden auf Wunsch des Eigners und nach seinen Vorstellungen zum Teil handgefertigt.

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I'm stumped by "Auftrieb" here. Can anyone help?
markj
Buoyancy
Explanation:
This is the translation I find. It seems to be a swimming platform that float thanks to a pipe system and that is accessed thru a gangway.
buoy·an·cy (boin-s, byn-)
n.
1.
a. The tendency or capacity to remain afloat in a liquid or rise in air or gas.
b. The upward force that a fluid exerts on an object less dense than itself.
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Bàrbara Planas, Ph.D.
Local time: 23:10
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Many thanks, babep!
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Auftrieb (hier)
Buoyancy


Explanation:
This is the translation I find. It seems to be a swimming platform that float thanks to a pipe system and that is accessed thru a gangway.
buoy·an·cy (boin-s, byn-)
n.
1.
a. The tendency or capacity to remain afloat in a liquid or rise in air or gas.
b. The upward force that a fluid exerts on an object less dense than itself.

Bàrbara Planas, Ph.D.
Local time: 23:10
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks, babep!

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