>>>>>>>>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)
>>
>>But does 'Trennschneiden' refer to a specific type of metal grinding (or a specific tool used) or just metal grinding in general?
>
>I think Trennschneiden refers to cutting
>
>http://www.schulergroup.com/en/05_Extras_en/02_Grundlagen_Umformtechnik/09_Trennschneiden/index.html
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>and in German
>
>http://www.schulergroup.com/de/05_Extras/02_Grundlagen_Umformtechnik/09_Trennschneiden/index.html
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>and why do i care !

So they use it different then the common language .... I don't think one can do that to a pipe.

Anyway they refer to non chipping tools. They simply mean that the process "Trennschneiden" mean to put the piece into parts.

Agnes