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  1. Anna
    German Wenn die Krümmung der Brücke zu steil ausfällt, könnte die gesamte Konstruktion unsicher werden.

    If the bridge's curve is too steep, the whole structure could become unsafe.

  2. David
    German Allerdings könnte der verwendete Stahl tatsächlich das wichtigste Material dieses Projekts gewesen sein.

    However, the steel used could actually have been the most important material in this project.

  3. Anna
    German Wird das Gummiband nach dem mehrstündigen Experiment tatsächlich noch ausreichend gedehnt sein?

    Will the rubber band still be stretched enough after the hours-long experiment?

  4. David
    German Sofern die Belastung innerhalb der Toleranzgrenzen bleibt, sollten die Materialien unverändert reagieren.

    If the load stays within the tolerance limits, the materials should respond unchanged.

  5. Anna
    German Hätte man weniger Stahl verwendet, wäre die Brücke vermutlich deutlich kostengünstiger geworden.

    If less steel had been used, the bridge would probably have been much cheaper.

  6. David
    German Dennoch dürfen Sicherheitsstandards niemals der Wirtschaftlichkeit geopfert werden.

    Still, safety standards must never be sacrificed for profit.

  7. Anna
    German Soweit ich es verstehe, hängt die Stabilität von der Kombination mehrerer Materialien ab.

    As far as I understand, stability depends on the combination of several materials.

  8. David
    German Genau, denn Materialdynamik ist eine komplexe Wissenschaft mit vielen variablen Faktoren.

    Exactly, because material dynamics is a complex science with many changing factors.

  9. Anna
    German Wenn neuere Verbundwerkstoffe eingesetzt würden, könnten Gewicht und Belastbarkeit optimiert werden.

    If newer composite materials were used, weight and strength could be optimized.

  10. David
    German Das wäre ein bedeutender Fortschritt, doch solche Materialien sind häufig sehr teuer.

    That would be a significant advance, but such materials are often very expensive.

  11. Anna
    German Man behauptet, dass innovative Faserverbundstoffe konventionellen Stahl bald ersetzen könnten.

    People claim that innovative fiber composites could soon replace conventional steel.

  12. David
    German Hoffentlich, denn nachhaltige Bauweisen werden in Zukunft unverzichtbar sein.

    Hopefully, because sustainable building methods will be indispensable in the future.

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