Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Rohrbau
English translation:
pipe installation
Added to glossary by
Wendy Streitparth
Jun 23, 2011 14:01
12 yrs ago
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German term
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Rohrbau
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Manufacturing
pipes
Rohrbau - not too fond of the term pipe-work, is there a good term?
mit Beschreibung d. Rohrleitungen, Typen, Durchmessern, Materialien
mit Beschreibung d. Rohrleitungen, Typen, Durchmessern, Materialien
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | pipe installation |
Wendy Streitparth
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| 4 +1 | Pipework |
Michele Gile
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| 4 | Piping |
Michele Gile
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| 2 | pipe construction |
Catherine Winzer
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| 3 -1 | pipe construction |
Thayenga
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Change log
Jul 1, 2011 16:13: Wendy Streitparth Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
1 hr
Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Germany
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Germany
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12
Selected
pipe installation
an alternative
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thank you very much"
23 mins
Catherine Winzer
Germany
Germany
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Works in field
Germany
Oxford graduate, reliable and efficient
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK) 
Works in: German to English, English
pipe construction
This might be an option.
"Construction" is used for quite a number of terms containing "-bau" in German.
"Construction" is used for quite a number of terms containing "-bau" in German.
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22 mins
pipe construction
Wäre eine Alternative, ebenso wie pipeline work/onstruction
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-06-23 15:04:46 GMT)
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Alternatively, installation/laying of pipes
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-06-23 15:04:46 GMT)
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Alternatively, installation/laying of pipes
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Michele Gile
: pipe construction = is pipeline consturction but Rohrbau is pipe work
1 hr
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As stated in the added note... Thank you, Michele :)
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+1
2 hrs
Michele Gile
Canada
Canada
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Specializes in field
Canada
Technical Translations
Native in: English (Variants: British, US, Canadian)
Works in: German to English, Dutch to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Pipework
see LEO and
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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-06-23 16:17:58 GMT)
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I know you are not found of this word but pipework means the rohrbau as in the piping as the whole (pipe system). Rohrbau is not the consturction of piping but the piping system.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2011-06-23 16:17:58 GMT)
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I know you are not found of this word but pipework means the rohrbau as in the piping as the whole (pipe system). Rohrbau is not the consturction of piping but the piping system.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Bernd Runge
: LEO is not a valid reference.
2 hrs
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I know it is not Bern, BUT thanks for agreeing
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32 days
Michele Gile
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Specializes in field
Canada
Technical Translations
Native in: English (Variants: British, US, Canadian)
Works in: German to English, Dutch to English
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4
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