Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Staubabtrag
English translation:
dust dispersal
Added to glossary by
Claire Cox
Mar 22, 2007 12:11
17 yrs ago
German term
United Kingdom
French & German Technical Translations
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, German to English
Staubabtrag
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Physics
Dispersal of materials following an incident
I wasn't sure what field to put this in, so I've left it quite general. My text is discussing the release and dispersal of U308 powder following an incident and examines various calculations and hypotheses. The word "Staubabtrag" comes up time and time again, yet I can't think of a neat way of saying this in English. I keep paraphrasing it by "dust carried away" or "dust raised". Can anyone think of how else I can express this more succinctly?
Many thanks
Many thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +1 | dust removal, dust dissipation; dust clearance |
Rowan Morrell
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| 3 | dust disbursement |
Ryan Saxon Montcalm
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| 3 | dust loss / erosion |
Harry Borsje
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Change log
Mar 26, 2007 14:16: Steffen Walter changed "Field (write-in)" from "Disperal of materials following an incident" to "Dispersal of materials following an incident"
Proposed translations
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Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
New Zealand
Native in English
New Zealand
Committed to the Customer
Native in: English (Variant: New Zealand) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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3
Selected
dust removal, dust dissipation; dust clearance
Just some ideas based on suggestions for "Abtragen" in the Laixicon dictionary. I would perhaps lean to "dissipation" in this sort of context, but it's not a field I know much about, hence my pretty low confidence. Incidentally, some sample sentences with the word in it may help narrow it down.
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Note added at 30 mins (2007-03-22 12:41:55 GMT)
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Ugh - I hate PDF files (although some can be converted into Word format, albeit rather messily). Having to type things out certainly makes the process of asking a question more laborious - been there, done that a few times!
For the last sentence, what about paraphrasing: "To determine the amount of dust raised, it is important to consider the Fläche der Schüttung and how long/the length of time the process takes".
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Note added at 30 mins (2007-03-22 12:41:55 GMT)
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Ugh - I hate PDF files (although some can be converted into Word format, albeit rather messily). Having to type things out certainly makes the process of asking a question more laborious - been there, done that a few times!
For the last sentence, what about paraphrasing: "To determine the amount of dust raised, it is important to consider the Fläche der Schüttung and how long/the length of time the process takes".
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
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Frosty
: I was just about to submit this myself, with the same confidence rating! Are the antipodes in good working order today?
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Things are going OK Down Under - thanks Frosty.
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Rowan and everyone. I answered my own question in the end, because I decided dust dispersal worked fine here too. But it was Rowan using dissipation who put me on the right track, so thanks for that - sometimes it helps just to write things down!"
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dust disbursement
I realize the example is of a slightly different context, but the useage may be very close to what would match your translation.
Example sentence:
Careful consideration is taken to control dust disbursement to surrounding businesses, homes and the environment.
3 hrs
Harry Borsje
Netherlands
Netherlands
Specializes in field
Netherlands
Communicate technology with passion
Native in: Dutch
Works in: German to Dutch, English to Dutch
Related KudoZ points
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24
dust loss / erosion
I was going to suggest erosion (not dust erosion) and then found the ref. using (as well) the term dust loss. Maybe usefull.
Discussion
"Der Staubabtrag durch Wind wird durch eine Reihe von Parametern beeinflußt."
"In [8] wird für den flächenbezogenen Staubabtrag pro Zeiteinheit folgende Beziehung angegeben:"
"Zur Ermittlung des gesamten Staubabtrags ist die Fläche der Schüttung und die Dauer des Abtrags zu berücksichtigen."
In the first three instances I can get away with "amount of dust raised" but I'm struggling for a neat way of resolving the use of "Abtrag" on its own in the last sentence. The duration of the dust raising process just sounds far too long-winded!