Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Gitterweite
English translation:
mesh size
Added to glossary by
IanW (X)
Oct 20, 2004 05:57
19 yrs ago
German term
IanW (X)
Gitterweite
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Zoology
"Die Gitterweite muss der Größe der gehaltenen Vögel angepasst sein."
"Die Gitterweite muss so gewählt werden, dass ein Hängen bleiben der darin gehaltenen Tiere ausgeschlossen ist."
The above sentences are from a text about housing animals in specialist pet stores. I know what "Gitterweite" means, but have been racking my brains about how to express it in English.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Ian
"Die Gitterweite muss so gewählt werden, dass ein Hängen bleiben der darin gehaltenen Tiere ausgeschlossen ist."
The above sentences are from a text about housing animals in specialist pet stores. I know what "Gitterweite" means, but have been racking my brains about how to express it in English.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Ian
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | mesh width |
Edith Kelly
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| 3 +1 | the distance between the bars |
Fantutti (X)
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| 3 | bar spacing |
Sabine Griebler
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Proposed translations
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Edith Kelly
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mesh width
would be my choice. In zoos, the aviatories (do you spell it that way?) have these big mesh structures. see also
... The cage was then heated with incandescent heat lamps ... calculating the time it took
the bird to complete ... steel wire cloth screen (38 µm mesh width; Small Parts ...
jeb.biologists.org/cgi/reprint/204/9/1641.pdf -
... The cage was then heated with incandescent heat lamps ... calculating the time it took
the bird to complete ... steel wire cloth screen (38 µm mesh width; Small Parts ...
jeb.biologists.org/cgi/reprint/204/9/1641.pdf -
Peer comment(s):
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Herbert2
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Thanks.
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Gareth McMillan
: Or mesh size.
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You're actually right, mesh size is the more common expression, also thinking of screens in general.
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Sabine Griebler
: falls es ein Maschengitter ist
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shabda
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Go raibh míle maith agat a Edith. Thanks to everyone else who contributed as well."
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the distance between the bars
parrotcare
... When buying a cage think also of the **distance between the bars** as some small birds
in large cages may push their head through the bars and become trapped. ...
www.parrotcare.com/babyadvice/cage.html -
... When buying a cage think also of the **distance between the bars** as some small birds
in large cages may push their head through the bars and become trapped. ...
www.parrotcare.com/babyadvice/cage.html -
Peer comment(s):
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Gareth McMillan
: Bar spacing- bit shorter.
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and sounds better too. Thanks Gareth!!
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2 hrs
bar spacing
Falls es Gitterstäbe sein sollten.
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