Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Englisch term or phrase:
"on the former"
Deutsch translation:
am Former
Added to glossary by
ahartje
Sep 18, 2004 15:52
19 yrs ago
Englisch term
Vereinigtes Königreich
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"on the former"
Englisch > Deutsch
Technik
Papier/Papierherstellung
Someone cites triple layer forming fabrics as an example of clothing technology that can help mills reduce power consumption ON THE FORMER, reduce chemical consumption due to higher retention and cleaner operation, reduce fiber consumption, and offer other benefits that can add up to significant cost savings.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | am Former |
ahartje
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| 3 | des ersteren |
Derek Gill Franßen
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am Former
Maschine bei der Papierherstellung (siehe auch Eurodicautom).
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Note added at 35 mins (2004-09-18 16:27:51 GMT)
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http://www.ipwonline.de/download/zellchem/2001/dp030101.pdf
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Note added at 35 mins (2004-09-18 16:27:51 GMT)
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http://www.ipwonline.de/download/zellchem/2001/dp030101.pdf
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Comment: "Thank you very much...."
12 Min.
Derek Gill Franßen
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Englisch term (edited):
of the former
des ersteren
Declined
This could by typo for "of the former", as in "...Verbrauch des ersteren...". Otherwise, something is missing after "former".
:-)
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Note added at 53 mins (2004-09-18 16:46:11 GMT)
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AFTER DECLINING - Yes, now I see that \"former\" is a noun and not a \"pronoun\"... :-)
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Note added at 53 mins (2004-09-18 16:46:11 GMT)
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AFTER DECLINING - Yes, now I see that \"former\" is a noun and not a \"pronoun\"... :-)
Comment: "Thanks Derek. But nothing is missing after former (and it is "on the former"). I give you another term with this word in the same context and the german translation as well. But it didn't really make sense to me to translate it like that.
the gap former family=Gap-Former-Familie"
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