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Fahrzeugverschmutzung

English translation: Surface soiling of vehicles

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German term or phrase:Fahrzeugverschmutzung
English translation:Surface soiling of vehicles
Entered by: Marc Svetov

15:15 Dec 25, 2023
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Braces
German term or phrase: Fahrzeugverschmutzung
"Unter Fahrzeugverschmutzung versteht man die Ansammlung von Wasser, Schnee oder anderen Verunreinigungen an der Oberfläche eines Fahrzeugs." "Verschmutzung kann außerdem die Funktion von Sensoren stark beeinträchtigen, was zu Einschränkungen oder dem vollständigen Ausfall von Fahrerassistenzsystemen führen kann."

Can anybody help? It would be much appreciated. This phrase seems strange to my ears: Vehicle soiling, vehicle pollution, vehicle dirtying. Thank you in advance.
Marc Svetov
United States
Local time: 10:41
Surface soiling of vehicles
Explanation:
Die Kollegen haben Recht, Wasser und Schnee verschmutzen nicht das Fahrzeug. Schmutz kommt allein aus der Umgebung, sei es durch Bremsenabrieb, Staub, Verbrennungsrückstände oder Umweltverschmutzung. Außerdem sind sie in schlechtem Deutsch und unfachlich geschrieben. Deshalb müssen die Sätze anders verstanden und übersetzt werden, z.B. " Vehicle surface soiling comprises the superficial accumulation of dirty water, dirty snow, combustion residues or other dirty particles on the vehicle" and "Soiling can impair the sensor functions to such an extent that the driver assistance system is restricted or fails completely."

Um den Einfluss der Fahrzeugverschmutzung auf das Bremsverhalten von Kraftfahrzeugen zu ermitteln, wird am FKFS ein speziell dafür entwickeltes Bremskraft-Messsystem verwendet.
In order to determine the influence of vehicle soiling on the braking behavior of vehicles, a braking force measuring system specially developed for this purpose at FKFS is used.
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Entfernt typische Fahrzeugverschmutzungen wie Straßenschmutz, Staub, Laubreste oder biologische Ablagerungen etc.
Removes contaminants like typical vehicle road dirt, dust, leaves residues or biological deposits etc.
https://context.reverso.net/übersetzung/deutsch-englisch/Fah...

Perfekt, um Oberflächenschmutz zu entfernen und das saubere Aussehen von Böden zu erhalten.
Perfect for removing surface dirt and maintaining the clean looks of floors.
:
Eres LEDER-BALSAM beseitigt Oberflächenschmutz auf Lederhandtaschen, Schuhen, Sesseln und im Auto.
Eres LEATHER BALM removes the surface dirt from your leather handbags, shoes, armchairs and car trimmings.
https://context.reverso.net/übersetzung/deutsch-englisch/Obe...

Water whirled up by preceding vehicles can soil the vehicle windows. Depending on the resulting soiling pattern, this can impair the visibility. Therefore, the origin of the vehicle side glass soiling and its influencing factors were investigated in a wind tunnel, resulting in the identification of different soiling phenomena.
https://www.springerprofessional.de/methodical-investigation...

Verschmutzung / soil, soiling, dirt retention, pollution, contamination
(Kučera, Dictionary of Exact Science and Technology)

Term: sichtbare Oberflächenverschmutzung
Term in context: Wo Staubanteile und/oder andere Luftverschmutzungen eine sichtbare Oberflächenverschmutzung verursachen, müssen alle empfindlichen Systeme dicht abgedeckt werden, bis annehmbare Bedingungen wieder hergestellt sind.
Term: visible surface contamination
https://iate.europa.eu/entry/result/3517897/de-en

"Vehicle soiling" "Fahrzeugverschmutzung" 46 Ghits
"Vehicle soiling" "oberflächliche Verschmutzung" 2.350 Ghits
"superficial soiling" 2.840 Ghits
"surface soiling" 71.300 Ghits

5. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine oberflächliche Verschmutzung des zweiten Sensors (20) diagnostizierbar ist.
5. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a superficial soiling of the second sensor (20) can be diagnosed
https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document/EP13799...

Oberflächliche Verschmutzungen kann man mit einem feuchten Tuch abwischen
:
Surface soilings can be removed with a damp cloth.
https://qo.qa/2017/05/Qoqa_VLUV_BDA_Screen.pdf
Selected response from:

Johannes Gleim
Local time: 17:41
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5vehicle soiling
Kartik Isaac
4 +3vehicle soiling
Brent Sørensen
4 +2[see my suggestion]
philgoddard
4 +1Surface soiling of vehicles
Johannes Gleim
3build up dirty film,
Tomasso


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
vehicle soiling


Explanation:

https://www.iconcfd.com/downloads-de/simulationen-der-fahrze...

https://www.iconcfd.com/publications/vehicle-soiling-simulat...

Sensor soiling: https://www.ansys.com/blog/simulation-lets-autonomous-vehicl...

Kartik Isaac
Switzerland
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 47

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Brent Sørensen: Beat me to it :)
1 min
agree  Simon Vigneault
1 hr
agree  Andrew Bramhall
3 hrs
agree  Edith Kelly
14 hrs
neutral  philgoddard: I don't think this makes sense - see my answer.
15 hrs
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: @phil: What about water and snow splashed up from the street? That can definitely soil a vehicle. And the "anderen" shows they're not pure H2O.
5 days
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
vehicle soiling


Explanation:

Practice of vehicle soiling investigations: A review
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S03019...

Somebody wrote a whole dissertation on “vehicle soiling”
https://www.google.com/search?q=Fahrzeugverschmutzung soilin...

Brent Sørensen
Germany
Local time: 17:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrew Bramhall
3 hrs
agree  Edith Kelly
14 hrs
agree  Cilian O'Tuama
5 days
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
build up dirty film,


Explanation:
Sorry, auto soiling sounds like it is wearing diapers....from science direct quote ***The build-up of a liquid film on the surface.***

Localization, Western USA , Ihad no idea what it meant.

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Note added at 7 hrs (2023-12-25 23:14:44 GMT)
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I would go with asker's answer DIRT Accumulation,
another possibility is ROAD Film, sehen Sie bitte....https://www.carwashforum.com/threads/road-film.16252/

In Eng and maybe in German hard to tell when a word is an adjective, a noun or a verb.

ex Road Kill,,,does that mean dead end road Road Film (strada pelicula) stariing Gesulmina, ....E arrivato.Zampano...or is it Zampano e arrivato?


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Note added at 8 hrs (2023-12-25 23:17:31 GMT)
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Carwash Forum quote....What does water softness have to do with road film? The car has the film before entering the wash the hard part is cutting into that road film on a touchless, you can rub your finger over the film and it comes off but without friction I find it hard to remove a film on a car.

Tomasso
United States
Local time: 09:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Andrew Bramhall: "build-up OF dirty film",but that is really only a description, and not a set term;
35 mins
  -> Thanks , i agree with the asker, Dirt Accumulation,, (pues sustantivo)
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
[see my suggestion]


Explanation:
I can see why you posted this - the German doesn't make sense because water and snow are not soiling.

I would rewrite it, combine the two sentences into one, and say something like: 'Accumulations of water, snow, dirt or other substances on the vehicle's surface can seriously affect the operation of the sensors.'

I'd also add a note explaining why I'd done this.

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 70

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maja_K
3 hrs
agree  Kim Metzger
15 hrs
neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: But rainwater and snow can indeed soil a vehicle.
4 days
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Surface soiling of vehicles


Explanation:
Die Kollegen haben Recht, Wasser und Schnee verschmutzen nicht das Fahrzeug. Schmutz kommt allein aus der Umgebung, sei es durch Bremsenabrieb, Staub, Verbrennungsrückstände oder Umweltverschmutzung. Außerdem sind sie in schlechtem Deutsch und unfachlich geschrieben. Deshalb müssen die Sätze anders verstanden und übersetzt werden, z.B. " Vehicle surface soiling comprises the superficial accumulation of dirty water, dirty snow, combustion residues or other dirty particles on the vehicle" and "Soiling can impair the sensor functions to such an extent that the driver assistance system is restricted or fails completely."

Um den Einfluss der Fahrzeugverschmutzung auf das Bremsverhalten von Kraftfahrzeugen zu ermitteln, wird am FKFS ein speziell dafür entwickeltes Bremskraft-Messsystem verwendet.
In order to determine the influence of vehicle soiling on the braking behavior of vehicles, a braking force measuring system specially developed for this purpose at FKFS is used.
:
Entfernt typische Fahrzeugverschmutzungen wie Straßenschmutz, Staub, Laubreste oder biologische Ablagerungen etc.
Removes contaminants like typical vehicle road dirt, dust, leaves residues or biological deposits etc.
https://context.reverso.net/übersetzung/deutsch-englisch/Fah...

Perfekt, um Oberflächenschmutz zu entfernen und das saubere Aussehen von Böden zu erhalten.
Perfect for removing surface dirt and maintaining the clean looks of floors.
:
Eres LEDER-BALSAM beseitigt Oberflächenschmutz auf Lederhandtaschen, Schuhen, Sesseln und im Auto.
Eres LEATHER BALM removes the surface dirt from your leather handbags, shoes, armchairs and car trimmings.
https://context.reverso.net/übersetzung/deutsch-englisch/Obe...

Water whirled up by preceding vehicles can soil the vehicle windows. Depending on the resulting soiling pattern, this can impair the visibility. Therefore, the origin of the vehicle side glass soiling and its influencing factors were investigated in a wind tunnel, resulting in the identification of different soiling phenomena.
https://www.springerprofessional.de/methodical-investigation...

Verschmutzung / soil, soiling, dirt retention, pollution, contamination
(Kučera, Dictionary of Exact Science and Technology)

Term: sichtbare Oberflächenverschmutzung
Term in context: Wo Staubanteile und/oder andere Luftverschmutzungen eine sichtbare Oberflächenverschmutzung verursachen, müssen alle empfindlichen Systeme dicht abgedeckt werden, bis annehmbare Bedingungen wieder hergestellt sind.
Term: visible surface contamination
https://iate.europa.eu/entry/result/3517897/de-en

"Vehicle soiling" "Fahrzeugverschmutzung" 46 Ghits
"Vehicle soiling" "oberflächliche Verschmutzung" 2.350 Ghits
"superficial soiling" 2.840 Ghits
"surface soiling" 71.300 Ghits

5. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine oberflächliche Verschmutzung des zweiten Sensors (20) diagnostizierbar ist.
5. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a superficial soiling of the second sensor (20) can be diagnosed
https://data.epo.org/publication-server/pdf-document/EP13799...

Oberflächliche Verschmutzungen kann man mit einem feuchten Tuch abwischen
:
Surface soilings can be removed with a damp cloth.
https://qo.qa/2017/05/Qoqa_VLUV_BDA_Screen.pdf

Johannes Gleim
Local time: 17:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 224
Grading comment
Thank you!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, Johannes!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tomasso: Surface dirt seems right for US English
5 days
  -> Thank you!
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