Oct 29, 2007 01:12
16 yrs ago
German term

Bauteilkomponenten

German to English Tech/Engineering Mechanics / Mech Engineering
I typically translate Bauteil as component but I have difficulties distinguishing between a Bauteil and a Bauteilkomponente. Any ideas?
Context:
Zunehmend finden Hartstoffschichten auch Anwendung auf Bauteilen und Bauteilkomponenten im allgemeinen Maschinenbau, der Medizintechnik und im Konsumgüterbereich zum Verschleißschutz, zur Verringerung der Reibung oder zur Erhöhung der Ermüdungsfestigkeit.

Proposed translations

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components

Sometimes German likes to use two words where one would do. So unless the text makes it clear elsewhere that "Bauteilen" and "Bauteilkomponenten" are two completely separate entities, I would just translate the whole phrase, "Bauteilen und Bauteilkomponenten" as "components" and be done with it.

If that is not a viable solution for this context, you could translate "Bauteilen" as something like "units" ("units and components" sounds all right). That is one alternative suggested by Laixicon.
Peer comment(s):

agree Sabine Akabayov, PhD
43 mins
agree Edith Kelly
4 hrs
agree Giulia D'Ascanio
6 hrs
agree Ken Cox : IMO the German is an example of combining the 'cover all the bases' principle with the 'use lots of words if you want to sound professional' principle
7 hrs
Very good point - thanks Ken.
agree Sladjana Spaic
7 hrs
agree Steffen Walter
10 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks and thanks to all the other ideas as well."
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sub-components

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Peer comment(s):

agree Armorel Young : indeed, the components of the components
6 hrs
agree Ute Bartsch : ... with the suggestion and with Armorel's comment
8 hrs
agree Rebecca Garber : This would work.
12 hrs
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another option

you could also render 'B und Bk' as 'components and parts' (quasi-synonyms in English, thus matching the German)
Peer comment(s):

agree Steffen Walter : A good idea, too, Ken.
2 hrs
agree Rebecca Garber : components and component parts
3 hrs
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