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avrostning

English translation: material losses due to corrosion

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Swedish term or phrase:avrostning
English translation:material losses due to corrosion
Entered by: Michael Ellis

06:51 Jul 24, 2020
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Steel structures
Swedish term or phrase: avrostning
I dither between corrosion, anti-corrosion and de-corrosion(if such a word exists)
From a Construction specification. as follows.
Vid dimensionering av bärförmåga av stålkonstruktioner i jord och vatten med hänsyn till avrostning ska hänsyn tas till korrosionshastigheten.
Michael Ellis
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:48
material losses due to corrosion
Explanation:
:o)
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 22:48
Grading comment
I had come to this conclusion too, but I was looking for a shorter definition, but I can't find one! Thanks for confirmation, Sven.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1derusting
Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X)
5material losses due to corrosion
Sven Petersson


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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
derusting


Explanation:
see also
https://www.eco-clean.com/services/metal-stripping/derusting...
https://www.hammelmann.com/en/industries/construction.php

Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X)
Germany
Local time: 22:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Diarmuid Kennan
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1 day 12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
material losses due to corrosion


Explanation:
:o)

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 22:48
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 694
Grading comment
I had come to this conclusion too, but I was looking for a shorter definition, but I can't find one! Thanks for confirmation, Sven.
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