hinten vs. zurück
English translation: at the rear (end) or in the rear position vs. to the rear
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| 4 +1 | to the back |
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| 4 +1 | rear |
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| 4 | at the rear (end) or in the rear position vs. behind of |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1to the back Explanation: As you said correctly, hinten means that it is moved to the back. Can you not just use "to the back" instead of "back" then? |
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4 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1rear Explanation: How about simply using "rear" or "aft"? Not a reference but there are some use cases here: https://dict.leo.org/german-english/hinten |
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7 hrs confidence:
Retracted / retract Explanation: I use this often, but without context it is hard to be sure that it fits the particular machine. See discussion for more thoughts. |
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17 hrs confidence:
at the rear (end) or in the rear position vs. behind of Explanation: I would at a particle like 'in' or 'at' or specify the ‘rear end' or the 'rear position'. back Adv. | hinten behind Adv. | hinten rear Adv. | hinten https://dict.leo.org/englisch-deutsch/hinten Die Arretierung des Führungswagens hinten ist jetzt ebenfalls zu schrauben, so dass das Verdeck hinten leicht herausgezogen werden könnte, falls erforderlich. tse-trailersystems.de Adjustment of the guiding wagon from the rear is also now conducted via threading, enabling the cover to be pulled out slightly in the rear if necessary. tse-trailersystems.de https://www.linguee.de/deutsch-englisch/search?source=auto&q... For instance , if the operating slide is at the rear of a machine where the trip dogs cannot be adjusted readily … https://www.google.de/books/edition/Ingenious_Mechanisms_for... (page 170) The engine is at the forward end of the semi-circular part of the track while the last carriage is at the rear end of the semi-circular track. https://www.toppr.com/ask/question/a-train-has-just-complete... … supported by the rear portion of the supporting bar when the slide is at the rear end of the groove , … https://books.google.de/books?id=G2qAFKVf-14C&pg=PA199&lpg=P... With the carriage situated at the rear position, a new drill rod is positioned in proximity with the rotary drive of the carriage. https://patents.google.com/patent/US9719314 When the percussion piston is in the rear position, it changes its direction of motion from the return motion to the impact direction. https://www.freepatentsonline.com/5890548.html -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 Stunden (2023-05-25 16:03:26 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Forgot 'behind of' and use "back(wards) or 'to the rear' |
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