>>>>>Hi Terry,
>>>>>
>>>>>you as am aster of english obfuscation, could you help me with a translation?
>>>>>
>>>>>I need a column header for a report. In german it is "Trennschneiden" meaning cutting with an parting-off grinder (a pipe). Do you have an idea to put this in a short snappy form?
>>>>>
>>>>>TIA
>>>>>
>>>>>Agnes
>>>>
>>>>PMFJI, but what about the word "shear"? I've seen shearing machines in shops, and that is their function.
>>>
>>>No thanks, shear is something on do with a scissors (German Schere for scissors even sounds like shear).
>>>
>>>Agnes
>>
>>To shear means to cut. Not necessarily with scissors.
>
>It sorta does - to cut with a shear-like instrument. A grinder wouldn't shear.

I agree with Terry.

Shearing is not appropriate esp for pipes.

A cutting wheel is called an angle grinder. very useful for old cast iron central heating pipes (removal of)