German term
United Kingdom
Experienced creativity fast
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English
Lackieren
Their 'Spezialgebiete' under the heading 'Oberflächenveredelung' are PVD coating, printing, sandblasting and 'Lackieren'.
The company also distinguishes between 'Lackieren', 'Beschichten' and 'Drucken'.
They 'lackier' metal or plastic Teile/Halbfabrikate von Hand oder maschinell.
Later they advertise a vacancy for an Industrielackierer, if that helps...
Many thanks for ideas.
| 5 +5 | painting |
Darin Fitzpatrick
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| 3 +1 | spray painting |
Kim Metzger
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Non-PRO (1): Edith Kelly
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Proposed translations
United States
Engineer & Project Manager
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English to German
painting
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Johannes Gleim
: painting das Lackieren kein Pl.
varnishing das Lackieren kein Pl.
https://dict.leo.org/englisch-deutsch/Lackieren
1 hr
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| agree |
philgoddard
2 hrs
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Lancashireman
: The company in question advertises for an Industrielackierer. I'm sure they don't expect the successful candidate to supply his/her own brushes.
3 hrs
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| agree |
Edith Kelly
8 hrs
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| agree |
Petrus Maritz
: as stated in the discussion
8 hrs
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| agree |
Klaus Beyer
: possibly "to coat", but "to paint" is correct
23 hrs
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Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
spray painting
| neutral |
Darin Fitzpatrick
: While I am sure that this company's products are used exclusively in spray painting processes, the term itself does not imply spraying.
54 mins
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| agree |
Lancashireman
: If the company is advertising for an Industrielackierer, this is most definitely what they mean by Lackieren. I'm surprised that DF didn't just let his answer stand on its own merits.
3 hrs
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Discussion
The context is different here, but the answer is the same:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german-to-english/medical-pharmace...
PVD is physical vapour deposition.