Nadeln (verb)

[alisonp]

Just wondering if anyone recognises this as a technical term? It seems to be a way of roughing up metal foils mechanically.

Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[Frank78]

Do you mean this?

http://www.afs.biz/common/uploads/infomaterial/Allgemeines zur Perforation.pdf

I don´t know if the term exists as verb but I haven´t dealt with than yet.

 

[alisonp]

I'm not sure whether that's what's meant or not: it may just be scratching with a needle rather than actually perforating

Thanks!

 

[Hutschi]

In my school time "das Nadeln" (neuter) was a synonym for "Nadelarbeit" (sewing) and the corresponding verb was "nadeln" = mit der Nadel nähen (see also Grimm's German dictionary). ("Die Nadeln" is the plural for "die Nadel" (female, needle).)
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadelarbeit

"Nadeln" is also a verb to describe when a fir looses the needels. "Die Tanne/Fichte nadelt" = sie verliert ihre Nadeln.

Do you have any context?

 

[alisonp]

No more than I originally said: roughening up a metal foil.

 

[Hutschi]

Es gibt den Begriff "Nadelung" für "perforieren". http://www.freepatentsonline.com/EP0497338.html

Für "Aufrauhen" habe ich nichts gefunden.

 

[Hutschi]

Gefunden: http://www.patent-de.com/20000831/DE19907827A1.html

It is used indeed to rough up surfaces - and to clean surfaces.

See also: http://www.allrad-lkw-gemeinschaft.de/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=56005 "zum Nadeln ..."


As you can see, I recognized it as technical term but in another context.
In your context the verb "nadeln" is used seldom.

You should use, for example, "aufrauhen mit einem Pressluftnadler".