What's German for ...

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What's German for ...

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Seems to me that there are often far more bits (and often more bargains) for the beloved Scirocco on ebay.de than there is on the UK site, which is fine if you speak German.

I don't, so until now I've been dependant on Google Translate and what I've been able to pick up as I go along. Then today I was browsing through a Reiger catalogue and came across the following page ...

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I thought it was a very handy guide and one that others might find useful.

The only problem is that its a fixed image and so you need to remember how to spell the word so you can type it into ebay's search facility. Not good if you've got a memory like mine! :hugegrin:

Then there are those extra characters too that we don't have ... ä, ö, ü and ß.

So, I typed it all into Excel, got rid of what I didn't think was useful and added a few others I've picked up myself like door handles, sorted it A-Z style, baked it at a low heat for 20 minutes and here you go ...

ABS Plastic = ABS
adjustable coilover kit = gewindefahrwerk
air filter = luftfilter
aluminium mesh = alugitter
arm rest = armlehne
belt = gurt
body kit = bausatz
bolt circle (pcd) = lochkreis
bonnet / hood = motorhaube
boot / trunk = kofferraum
brake caliper paint = bremssattellack
brake discs = bremsscheiben
brake/stop light = bremsleuchte
bulb = glühlampe
bump stop = federwegsbegrenzer
bumper = stoßstange
bumper carrier = stoßstangenträger
camcover = ventildeckel
car bra = haubenbra
carpet / floor mat = fussmatte
child seat = kindersitz
chrome = chrom
chrome strip = chromstreifen
coilovers = gewindefahrwerk
door handle = türgriff
door panel = türaufsatz
door pins = türpin
endpipe = endrohr
engine = motor
exhaust system = auspuffanlage
eyebrows / lids = scheinwerferblenden
fiberglass / polyester = GFK
fog lights = nebelscheinwerfer
front bumper = frontspoilerstoßstange
front bumper = spoilerstoßstange
front grille = frontgrill
front indicators, turn signals = blinkleuchte
front spoiler extension = frontspoileransatz
front wing / wheel arch = kotflügel
gear knob = schaltknauf
glue = kleber
grille spoiler = grillspoiler
hand brake = handbremse
head lights = hauptscheinwerfer
headlamp grille = scheinwerfergrill
jack = scherenwagenheber
left = links
licence/number plate carrier = kennzeichenhalter
lip spoiler = spoilerlippe
locking wheel nuts = felgenschloß
lowering springs = tieferlegungsfedern
mirrors = spiegel
mounting kit / accessories = montagesatz
new = neu
offset = einpresstiefe
plastic mesh = kunststoffgitter
radiator / front grille = kühlergrill
rear bumper / rear skirt = heckschürze
rear bumper extension = heckschürzenansatz
rear bumper insert = heckschürzeneinsatz
rear roof spoiler = dachkantenspoiler
rear silencer = endschalldämpfer
rear view mirror = rückspiegel
rear window cover = heckscheibenblende
rear wing / boot spoiler = heckflügel
rear/tail lights = rückleuchten
right = rechts
roll bar = überrollbügel
seat = sitz
shock absorber = dämpfer
shock absorber / damper = stoßdämpfer
side indicators = seitenblinker
side part = seitenteil
side skirts = seitenschweller
spacer = distanzscheibe
splitter = spoilerschwert
sports exhaust = sportauspuff
spotlights = scheinwerfer
spring = feder
springs = sportfedern
stainless steel = edelstahl
steering wheel = lenkrad
sticker = aufkleber
strut brace = domstrebe
suspension kit = komplettfahrwerk
suspension kit = sportfahrwerk
suspension strut = federbein
tail lights = heckleuchten
tail pipe = endrohr
twin headlights = doppelscheinwerfer
tyre = reifen
used = gebraucht
wheel = rad
wheel arch = radlauf
wheel/rim = felge
wing / fender = kotflügel
wing mirrors = außenspiegel
wiper = scheibenwischer

I know I'll certainly use it, even if I don't buy anything, :hugegrin: so I'm posting it up here in the hopes that other folks might get some benefit from it too.

Its not going to be 100%, especially given I don't speak German, but as much of it came from the Rieger catalogue it should be okay ... certainly what I've tried out so far has worked okay.

Just copy the text from your screen and paste it into ebay.de and off you go. If there are any mistakes or anything missing you think we should add then just let me know.

:pilot:


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Good work!! :vcool:

Very handy indeed!!


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legendary! nice one, only today i was browsing ebay.de looking for some spares (tempted to try and find a seidl kit ;)) :beers:


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Brilliant, my wifes German but when it comes to translating car parts its a different kettle of fish. I now know the different words for suspension and adjustable coilovers. Hurray!


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i miss the dutch translations :help:


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Winston wrote:Good work …
Glad you and a few others seem to think it’ll prove useful. :beers:
wassell wrote:legendary … tempted to try and find a seidl kit
Not cheap, but worth checking this guy out as he seems to be selling the side skirts and front bumper. Then you just need to track down the rear bumper …

http://stores.ebay.de/JMSTUNINGDE?_trksid=p4340.l2563
whiteshark wrote:Brilliant, my wifes German but when it comes to translating car parts its a different kettle of fish …
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sander hoogendijk wrote:i miss the dutch translations :help:
That'll be in the Beta upgrade! :laugh:


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some good ebay.de quote's :ebay:

HAMMER-OPTIK - looks real good
drei,zwei,eins deins - three,two,one yours
ein ganz richtige pockal jäger - a good trophee hunter.


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Ventildeckel - camcover

I will ad them as I find them :hugegrin:


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Fantastic! Hope you don't mind, but I've stolen your work and told the ukpassats guys about it!


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If anyone needs stuff translating in german let me know lived there for over 20 years !!! :hugegrin:


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Winston wrote:Ventildeckel - camcover

I will ad them as I find them :hugegrin:
Thanks Winston! :beers:


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fonzooorooo wrote:Fantastic! Hope you don't mind, but I've stolen your work and told the ukpassats guys about it!
Now then, that's gonna cost you! :hugegrin:


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rusty2 wrote:If anyone needs stuff translating in german let me know lived there for over 20 years !!! :hugegrin:
Cool ... can use the list to help find some goodies and then you can translate the listing! :hugegrin:


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Beer=Bier
Another beer= Noch einmal Bier
2 beers= Zwei Bier
3 beers=Drei bier

Big Mac with fries= Eine Big mac mit pommes bitte.
Big mac with fries and a bier= Eine Big mac mit pommes und eine Bier bitte
Where is the toilet, i feel unwell? = wo ist de toiletten, ich bin kaput.

There may be some ambiguity on the last...no no, all the above. Please understand it is squaddie deutsch.


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:hi: Bloody brilliant...I've been guessing for ages now and in danger of buying something completely opposite to what I need...great stuff...top job.

Regards

Mikeki

Ps Like your car :bye:


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Mk1 GT(GLS) French Version 1978...still under development
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