Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

avrostning

English translation:

material losses due to corrosion

Added to glossary by Michael Ellis
Jul 24, 2020 06:51
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Swedish term

avrostning

Swedish to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering Steel structures
I dither between corrosion, anti-corrosion and de-corrosion(if such a word exists)
From a Construction specification. as follows.
Vid dimensionering av bärförmåga av stålkonstruktioner i jord och vatten med hänsyn till avrostning ska hänsyn tas till korrosionshastigheten.
Proposed translations (English)
5 material losses due to corrosion
4 +1 derusting

Discussion

JaneD Jul 24, 2020:
Confusing! Avrostning does seem to be rust removal, but in this case it must be corrosion development instead

Proposed translations

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material losses due to corrosion

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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I had come to this conclusion too, but I was looking for a shorter definition, but I can't find one! Thanks for confirmation, Sven."
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