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Glossary entry

Deutsch term or phrase:

Holz arbeitet

Englisch translation:

wood expands and contracts

Added to glossary by Frances Bryce
Feb 26, 2007 11:03
17 yrs ago
Deutsch term

Holz arbeitet

Deutsch > Englisch Technik Bauwesen/Hochbau/Tiefbau Terms and conditions for house construction
Es ist eine natürliche Erscheinung, dass Holz auch in eingebautem Zustand arbeitet und Schwindspalten bilden kann. Soweit die Schwindspalten keinen Einfluss auf die statische Sicherheit und Dichtheit der gesamten Konstruktion haben, liegt kein Mangel vor.

I'm not sure whether I've misunderstood sth in this sentence. Does the Holz arbeiten part imply that the wood is 'under strain' as this makes sense....... I have never heard of 'wood doing work' before!! Or have I somehow looked at this al wrong?
Proposed translations (Englisch)
3 +1 wood expands and contracts
4 +1 it warps
4 wood expands and contracts
4 contracts and expands

Discussion

Ulrike Kraemer Feb 26, 2007:
Seems I put several people on the right track. Still, I fully agree with Nicole that it would have been better if you had waited to see whether there is a technical term for this.
Nicole Schnell Feb 26, 2007:
Frances, you should have left the question open (24 hours is recommended, BTW). There might be a technical term and we have masters in this field among the KudoZ-regulars who might be fast asleep due to the time difference. It would be nice to have the correct term in our glossary.

Proposed translations

+1
10 Min.
Selected

wood expands and contracts

...meaning that the dimensions of a wooden shape change with temperature and, more important, humidity.
Peer comment(s):
agree Kim Metzger : Wood moves.
2 Stunden
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Great. Just as I thought. Thanks everyone for your help"
+1
2 Min.

it warps

any bog standard dictionary has this.... not even technical
Peer comment(s):
neutral Ulrike Kraemer : But that's not all. Holz kann sich auch ausdehnen oder schrumpfen (alles unter dem Oberbegriff "arbeiten").
4 Min.
neutral Nicole Schnell : Absolutely w/ LittleBalu.
13 Min.
agree Harald Pigall
2 Stunden
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11 Min.

wood expands and contracts

Use "warp" if the deformation is permanent, but wood constantly expands and contracts with changes in temperature and humidity.
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11 Min.

contracts and expands

Ist vielleicht nicht die eleganteste Möglichkeit, passt hier aber eigentlich ganz gut.

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Note added at 12 mins (2007-02-26 11:16:34 GMT)
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da kam ich wohl einen Tick zu spät...
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