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Date:         Wed, 20 Aug 1997 19:00:22 -0400
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Derek Drew <drew@interport.net>
Subject:      Machine Translates German 16" Tires Article!

Check this out!

I sent the machine the first part of Thomas' German language article on tire sizes for 16" vanagon.

Here's what it sent back!

>From: transnow/Globalink@globalink.com >X-Lotus-FromDomain: GLOBALINK >To: DREW@INTERPORT.NET >Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 16:44:32 -0400 >Subject: Free WEB Translation > > >TRANSLATED MESSAGE: > Tire-tips Autorenteam: Knut Anders, Ralf Burde, Wolfgang Nicklich, >Michel Thevissen Reifenumr?stung with the syncro 16 ''... st? ?t on >particular >problems, since the type is produced no longer and apparently passes no >commercial interest, f?r the small number, to offer Umr?stungen at >vehicles. >Moreover, the type seems to be unknown also, so there? existing >certificates >f?r special-rims deficiently his/its k?nnen and the T?V an enrollment >refuses. >With the Felgenumr?stung, one is depended logically on a narrow cooperation > >with the H?ndler; I wants to sound out the M?glichkeiten in the following >haupts?chlich therefore, what with the montage gr? ?erer tires on the >series-rim 5 1/2 JKx16 H2 ETS 34 still goes and something not. From VW or > >from Steyr-Daimler-Puch erh?lt one no tire-decontrols above from 205 RS 16. >The >tire-manufacturers or -importeure display quite willingly so-called >decontrols, >provided the corresponding edge-conditions, how right Felgengr? ?e (sees >below), maximum speed and zul?ssige Radlast (something of everything in the > >vehicle-letter stands), in the allowed framework lies. Many T?V-Stellens >don't >hold this f?r sufficiently however and don't require a certificate. The >Anfertigung of a singles-certificate is quite dearly and the positive exit >is >not gewi?. >ORIGINAL MESSAGE: > Reifentips > Autorenteam: Knut Anders, Ralf Burde, Wolfgang Nicklich, >Michel Thevissen > Reifenumr?stung beim syncro 16'' > ... st??t auf spezielle >Probleme, da der Typ nicht mehr produziert wird und offenbar kein >kommerzielles >Interesse besteht, f?r die kleine Zahl an Fahrzeugen Umr?stungen >anzubieten. >Zudem scheint der Typ auch weithin unbekannt zu sein, so da? existierende >Gutachten f?r Sonderfelgen fehlerhaft sein k?nnen und der T?V eine >Eintragung >verweigert. Bei der Felgenumr?stung ist man logischerweise auf eine enge >Zusammenarbeit mit dem H?ndler angewiesen; ich will daher im folgenden >haupts?chlich die M?glichkeiten ausloten, was bei der Montage gr??erer >Reifen >auf der Serienfelge 5 1/2 JKx16 H2 ET 34 noch geht und was nicht. > > Von VW >oder von Steyr-Daimler-Puch erh?lt man keine Reifenfreigaben oberhalb von >205 R >16. Die Reifenhersteller oder -importeure stellen recht bereitwillig sog. >Freigaben aus, sofern die entsprechenden Randbedingungen, wie richtige >Felgengr??e (siehe unten), maximale Geschwindigkeit und zul?ssige Radlast >(was >ja alles im Fahrzeugbrief steht), im erlaubten Rahmen liegen. Viele >T?V-Stellen >halten dies jedoch nicht f?r ausreichend und verlangen ein Gutachten. Die >Anfertigung eines Einzelgutachtens ist recht teuer und der positive Ausgang >ist >nicht gewi?. > >Thank you for visiting the Globalink WEB site. This free translation >service will be available for a limited time.HOWEVER, if you have >translation needs and lack the tools to meet them, call us at 800.255.5660 >and we can give you information on our products and professional >translation services. With our range of offerings, we likely have a >solution that meets your budget and your needs. >Language Assistant * Power Translator * Power Translator Professional * >Translate Direct > Telegraph * Web Translator >Globalink,Inc. >9302 Lee Highway >Fairfax, VA 22031 USA >Tel. 703.273.5600 Fax 703.273.3866 www.globalink.com > > > > ___________________________________ Derek Drew New York, NY drew@interport.net


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