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oploopwieltjes

English translation: wheeled runners

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Dutch term or phrase:	oploopwieltjes
English translation:	wheeled runners
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13:59 Oct 15, 2005

Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Engineering (general) / awnings

Dutch term or phrase: oploopwieltjes

Het betreft een tekst over zonneschermen. Context: "Bovendien sluit de XXX altijd nauwkeurig, door een nieuw systeem met oploopwieltjes."

Joost Simons KudoZ activity Questions: 53 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 91
Local time: 10:39

wheeled runners

Explanation:
Term appears to be used for stage props, see web ref. Wouldn't necessarily want to translate the Dutch liking for the diminutive here. It would be understood that ovbiously they're not going to be tank sized but suited to the application.

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Oops, spot the written dyslexia.