Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

drywall (in conjunction with plasterboards)

German translation:

Trockenbauwand

Added to glossary by Steffen Walter
Jan 24, 2003 03:27
21 yrs ago
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English term

drywall

English to German Tech/Engineering
from a publication of the gypsum industry

Proposed translations

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Trockenmauerwerk

Ernst:
dry wall (wall covered with wallboard) (civ eng) / Wand[konstruktion] f aus Trockenbauplatten
dry wall (without mortar) (civ eng) / Trockenmauerwerk n
Reference:

Ernst 2000+MW

Peer comment(s):

agree Anca Nitu : oder Trockenbau
1 hr
disagree Yngve Roennike : brickwall has to do with bricks, does it not? A drywall is not made of brick.
3 hrs
disagree Guenther Danzer : sorry Mats! Ich bin zwar spät, aber "Dry wall" ist eine Ständerkonstruktion (Holz oder Metall) auf die Gipskartonplatten montirt werden. Daher kein Mauerwerk. Man nennt sowas Trockenbauwände.
5 hrs
Thanks! Already changed.
neutral Steffen Walter : stimme Günther zu und werde den Glossareintrag ändern
5 hrs
Good! Thanks! Ernst!!!
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9 mins

Gipsplatte / Gipskartonwand(platte)

drywall = plasterboard
no Eurodicautom entry under drywall but many under plasterboard.
Peer comment(s):

agree Yngve Roennike : You got it!
4 hrs
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1 hr

Trockenmauer

dry wall n CONST Trockenmauer f

Source: PC Routledge Technik-Englisch
Peer comment(s):

neutral Yngve Roennike : It's really just a plastered inside wall in your house, not made of brick but boards.
2 hrs
disagree Guenther Danzer : Trockenmauern werden aus Naturstein ohne Mörtel aufgeschichtet. Hier handelt es sich um Trockenbauwände.
4 hrs
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