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sortenreine Verbindungen

English translation: homogeneous

15:33 Mar 5, 2020
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture
German term or phrase: sortenreine Verbindungen
Die digitale Fertigung ermöglicht dabei die Ausbildung hochpräziser, luftdichter und sortenreiner Verbindungen der Holzelemente, ohne jegliche zusätzliche Metallbauteile oder Klebstoffe.

Not sure what the correct translation of "sortenrein" would be here. Any ideas?

TIA.
jackiekiefer
English translation:homogeneous
Explanation:
Homogeneous, not mixed with other materials.
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Natalija Galacheva Dimitrieva
North Macedonia
Local time: 13:13
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Thanks to everyone for their helpful input!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4mortise and tenon joints (oder weglassen)
Birgit Gläser
4 +2homogeneous
Natalija Galacheva Dimitrieva
4 +1uniform bonds
Kartik Isaac
4...friction-fit jointing...
Chris Pr


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
homogeneous


Explanation:
Homogeneous, not mixed with other materials.


    https://www.dwds.de/wb/sortenrein
    https://dict.leo.org/german-english/sortenrein
Natalija Galacheva Dimitrieva
North Macedonia
Local time: 13:13
Native speaker of: Native in MacedonianMacedonian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone for their helpful input!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Uniform is fine too.
4 mins
agree  Chris Pr: "homogenous joints", because 'dovetails' can be glueless also... :)
14 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
uniform bonds


Explanation:
... airtight and uniform bonds between the wooden elements ...

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Note added at 15 mins (2020-03-05 15:48:47 GMT)
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or "uniform joints"

Kartik Isaac
Switzerland
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

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agree  Ramey Rieger (X): Hanging in there?
7 mins
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
mortise and tenon joints (oder weglassen)


Explanation:
Wenn kein Kleber oder Metall zum Einsatz kommt, bleiben eigentlich nur Zapfenverbindungen = mortise and tenon joints

Sortenrein bedeutet hier ohne zusätzliche Materialien insofern passen m.E. weder "uniform" oder "homogenous" in diesem Kontext. Normalerweise würde ich es umschreiben, aber da es im Nachsatz ja sowieso beschrieben wird, würde ich die Verzapfung erwähnen, oder das Wörtchen ganz weglassen, weil es ja im Nachsatz genau erklärt wird.

Birgit Gläser
Germany
Local time: 13:13
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: ja, "sortenrein"= w/o additional materials; maybe "knock-down" connections/joints? https://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/furniture/pure-wood-joine...
1 hr
agree  Steffen Walter: Ich würde "highly precise/snug-fit, airtight connections/joints between the wooden elements, thus eliminating the need for additional materials or products such as metal parts or adhesives" übersetzen, d. h. "sortenrein" im Satz nach hinten verschieben.
2 hrs
agree  Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X): agree
3 hrs
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: "all-wood joints" might be safer in case it involves wooden nails/dowels... // or "wood-only" joinery
4 hrs
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
...friction-fit jointing...


Explanation:
...is the only compact term imaginable to clearly negate the idea of "metal elements or glue" required...

Birgit's idea of "weglassen" is also one well worthy of consideration... :)


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Note added at 17 hrs (2020-03-06 08:50:52 GMT)
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"Digital production here facilitates precision, airtight and friction-fit jointing of the wooden elements, thus eliminating any requirements for metal components or adhesives whatsoever."

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Note added at 17 hrs (2020-03-06 08:53:23 GMT)
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on second thoughts, :)

..."any requirements whatsoever/at all..."

Chris Pr
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: "the only one imaginable"? Or do you mean the only one you can think of? :-)
5 hrs
  -> "compact" was the context used....but the thread still awaits your own stellar entry... :)..
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