U-ring spanner

German translation: Gabelschlüssel

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English term or phrase:U-ring spanner
German translation:Gabelschlüssel
Entered by: Thijs van Dorssen

13:13 Feb 16, 2002
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: U-ring spanner
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Set of U-ring spanners
Ladislav
Gabelschlüssel
Explanation:
The 'U' makes me think of a Gabelschlüssel rather than a Ringschlüssel.

Der Ringschlüssel wird bei gut zugänglichen sechskantschrauben/Muttern eingesetzt, der
Gabelschlüssel an schwer zugänglichen Stellen.

You can see a picture on the link below.

Cheers

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Thijs van Dorssen
Local time: 17:28
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Ringschlüssel
Kim Metzger
4U-Ringschlüssel
Christine Healy-Rendel (X)
4Gabelschlüssel
Thijs van Dorssen
4Gabelschlüssel
Thijs van Dorssen


  

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U-Ringschlüssel


Explanation:
Quelle: Eurodicautom (European Commission) Dictionary

Christine Healy-Rendel (X)
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Ringschlüssel


Explanation:
U-ring is U-Ring in German, but I was unable to find U-Ringschlüssel anywhere. There are plenty of references to Ringschlüssel, though. See site below for one example.


    Reference: http://www.schrauben-schluessel.de/ringschluessel.htm
Kim Metzger
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Gabelschlüssel


Explanation:
The 'U' makes me think of a Gabelschlüssel rather than a Ringschlüssel.

Der Ringschlüssel wird bei gut zugänglichen sechskantschrauben/Muttern eingesetzt, der
Gabelschlüssel an schwer zugänglichen Stellen.

You can see a picture on the link below.

Cheers




    Reference: http://www.patent-net.de/werkzeug/
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Gabelschlüssel


Explanation:
The 'U' makes me think of a Gabelschlüssel rather than a Ringschlüssel.

Der Ringschlüssel wird bei gut zugänglichen sechskantschrauben/Muttern eingesetzt, der
Gabelschlüssel an schwer zugänglichen Stellen.

You can see a picture on the link below.

Cheers




    Reference: http://www.patent-net.de/werkzeug/
Thijs van Dorssen
Local time: 17:28
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