Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

diffusionsoffen

English translation:

diffusion-compatible

Added to glossary by casper (X)
Jul 22, 2007 16:08
16 yrs ago
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German term

diffusionsoffen

German to English Tech/Engineering Engineering: Industrial
Context:
"Vorausblickend sieht der Swisspearl-Fabrikant vor, dass auch die Anwendung seiner Produkte möglichst umweltgerecht erfolgt. Die Konstruktion der Fassade basiert auf dem Prinzip der Hinterlüftung. Das heisst, dass die Luft hinter der Fassadenbekleidung wegen der Erwärmung und dem Kamineffekt nach oben steigt. Dank der Luftzirkulation bleibt die Wärmedämmung stets trocken und das Gebäude wird klimatisiert. Gemäss den getrennten Funktionen jeder Fassadenschicht schützen die Zementkompositplatten diese **diffussionsoffene** Konstruktion und das Gebäude. Das Material selbst ist bereits atmungsaktiv und feuchtigkeitsregulierend, was aktiv zum Lebenskomfort beiträgt. Swisspearl®-Platten sind unterhaltsarm, sie lassen sich einfach reinigen. Sie sind langlebig, und gewährleisten damit einem langen Lebenszyklus des Gebäudes."
Proposed translations (English)
3 -1 open to diffusion
3 breathable
Change log

Jul 29, 2007 14:00: casper (X) Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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open to diffusion

diffussionsoffene Konstruktion = construction open to diffusion

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Note added at 24 mins (2007-07-22 16:32:59 GMT)
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Thus, the construction shall be ***open to diffusion*** after performed treatment.
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5672384.html

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Note added at 54 mins (2007-07-22 17:03:09 GMT)
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atmungsaktiv = breathable

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Note added at 14 hrs (2007-07-23 06:17:07 GMT)
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The term 'atmungsaktiv' (=breathable) appears in the source text provided by the asker
Peer comment(s):

neutral tondeaf (X) : While this translation is a technical word-for-word translation, it doesn't really "sound good" like it does in German.
4 mins
Thank you, Ryan
disagree Ken Cox : much too literal
12 mins
Thanks, Ken. You obviously understand the question more thoroughly than I do
neutral aruna yallapragada : I have seen this term has been used in this contxt as also diffusion open.
10 hrs
Thank you, aruna
disagree Kai Döring : too literal
13 hrs
Thank you, Kai. You obviously understand the question more thoroughly than I do
agree Audrey Foster (X) : I see nothing wrong with a literal translation here
17 hrs
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1 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I think "open to diffusion" is too literal, and "permeable" would be better thanm "breathable", which is "atmungsaktiv" and occurs elsewhere in this text. In the end I decided on "diffusion-compatible"."
26 mins

breathable

Meaning, air can circulate between the layers. This is one possible translation.

A less complex way of saying "accelerating diffusion" or heat transfer.
Peer comment(s):

agree Ken Cox : or 'permeable' in a higher register (especially with regard to water vapour)\\It's not entirely clear to me that the text is only talking about air -- and 'bleibt...stets trocken' suggests that water vapour may be involved.
8 mins
Oooh! I like "permeable", too, but I think you are right--that's usually water, but here we are talking about air, right?
neutral Harry Borsje : nobody talks about diffusion (steady, slow process) with respect to air in this sense - it must have to do with moisture control i.e. water vapour diffusion, so (vapour) permeable is the word of choice
5 hrs
disagree aruna yallapragada : breathable means something that can be inhaled without harm. Permeable is a better word
10 hrs
agree Kai Döring
13 hrs
disagree Audrey Foster (X) : "breathable" would be "atmungsaktiv", which comes up in the next line
16 hrs
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