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247 months ago

Thomas Jörg (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:	German > English
Subject:	Technical / Engineering
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	bestreuen
Context:	eine Schicht bestreuen
Keywords:	-

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247 months ago

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to cover(bespread, besprinkle, sprinkle, bestrew, strew) a layer

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247 months ago

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to cover(bespread, besprinkle, sprinkle, bestrew, strew) a layer

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247 months ago

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to cover(bespread, besprinkle, sprinkle, bestrew, strew) a layer

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247 months ago

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to cover(bespread, besprinkle, sprinkle, bestrew, strew) a layer

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247 months ago

Prabir Mudaliar wrote:

cover layer

My comment:

In painting, this is a term for applying a surface coat of paint or varnish or other coating material to protect the coats beneath.

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247 months ago

Prabir Mudaliar wrote:

to cover the coating/layer with....

My comment:

This is sort of simple, but it would work for any material.

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247 months ago

Prabir Mudaliar wrote:

Not enough context to just put 'coat'

My comment:

Was wird bestreut und mit was? Verschiedene Ausdruecke fuer: Sand, Kies, Kuchen, usw. Also: Welche Schicht mit was?

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247 months ago

Prabir Mudaliar wrote:

Not enough context to just put 'coat'

My comment:

Was wird bestreut und mit was? Verschiedene Ausdruecke fuer: Sand, Kies, Kuchen, usw. Also: Welche Schicht mit was?

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247 months ago

Prabir Mudaliar wrote:

to coat/to add a layer/add a coat

My comment:

Probably need the context. Is it having to do with galvanizations or adding a coat of pulver or some other 'layer?'

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247 months ago

www.buero-garisch.de wrote:

apply ... on one coat/layer

My comment:

in my opinion it depends on WHAT you will cover a coat or layer with ...

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247 months ago

Nicola Devlin wrote:

coat

My comment:

Coat one layer with (paint, the mixture, enamel, or whtever)

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247 months ago

Nicola Devlin wrote:

spread a layer?

My comment:

Tough without more context!

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247 months ago

wrote:

Bitte nochmals vielmals um Entschuldigung: spread bezieht sich auf Flüssigkeiten - streuen bezieht sich auf einen unter fester, als Pulver oder Granulat vorliegenden Stoff. Es ist also nicht dasselbe.

247 months ago

wrote:

I believe powders and solids can be spread. Sprinkled or strewn implies a more random and sparse distribution, whereas spreading gives an even layer.

247 months ago

wrote:

Obwohl ich mich ungern wiederhole: Sie vergessen dabei leider nur, dass es dann auf Deutsch "sprühen" heissen würde, und nicht streuen.... Die deutsche Sprache ist eine sehr genaue Sprache.....

247 months ago

Juro-online wrote:

bespread / sprinkled

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247 months ago

wrote:

Bitte vielmals um Entschuldigung: bespread u sprinkled beziehen sich beide auf Flüssigkeiten - streuen bezieht sich auf einen unter fester, als Pulver oder Granulat vorliegenden Stoff. Es ist also nicht dasselbe.

247 months ago

Juro-online wrote:

cover by strewing

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247 months ago

wrote:

I believe powders and solids can be spread. Sprinkled or strewn implies a more random and sparse distribution, whereas spreading gives an even layer.

247 months ago

wrote:

Sie vergessen dabei leider nur, dass es dann auf Deutsch "sprühen" heissen würde, und nicht streuen.... Die deutsche Sprache ist eine sehr genaue Sprache.....

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