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Gerätebau

English translation: Toolbuilding

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German term or phrase:Gerätebau
English translation:Toolbuilding
Entered by: Jan Liebelt

21:00 May 8, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / Engineering?
German term or phrase: Gerätebau
Any ideas what the equivalent is in English?

It comes up in a list in a CV, so no context (Sorry). Seems to be some field of engineering (plant construction?)

NO GUESSES PLEASE (I wouldn't be able to tell a guess from the real thing)!
Jan Liebelt
France
Local time: 16:46
tool-building
Explanation:
It can also be that this person makes up templates or dies
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Moshe Devere
Israel
Local time: 17:46
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Summary of answers provided
5tool-building
Moshe Devere
4instrumentation
Shekhar Phatak
4Numerous options
John Jory
4Plant and machinery construction engineering
Robert Bennett
3instrument manufacture
Kim Metzger


  

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instrument manufacture


Explanation:
Based on Langenscheidt.


    Langenscheidts Fachw�rterbuch Technik und angewandte Wissenschaften
Kim Metzger
Mexico
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tool-building


Explanation:
It can also be that this person makes up templates or dies


    Reference: http://dict.leo.org/?p=T8PXU.&search=toolbuilding
Moshe Devere
Israel
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instrumentation


Explanation:
It is the faculty of instrumentation.

Shekhar Phatak
India
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Numerous options


Explanation:
Ernst, Laixicon & Eurodicatom have no entries.
LEO gives 'toolmaking'
Dicdata gives 'apparatus engineering' (which is closer to the related 'Apparatebau')
Linguadict gives 'apparatus engineering, equipment engineering, and construction engineering'

As you see, it's a very general term, so you'll have to make an educated guess from the surrounding information you have.

John Jory
Germany
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Plant and machinery construction engineering


Explanation:
Sorry it comes a bit late but for future reference-


Robert Bennett
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