grendelschaats

English translation: locking device

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Dutch term or phrase:grendelschaats
English translation:locking device
Entered by: D.K. Tannwitz

08:20 Jan 30, 2008
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial
Dutch term or phrase: grendelschaats
I'm translating a maintenance policy plan. On the whole the language is very general, but they're giving an example of the "distribution of the replacement of the [grendelschaats]" of a lift door. No further information about lifts.
Titia Dijkstra
Local time: 18:48
locking device
Explanation:
locking shoe
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D.K. Tannwitz
Germany
Local time: 18:48
Grading comment
OK, thanks.
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3 +2locking device
D.K. Tannwitz


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
locking device


Explanation:
locking shoe

D.K. Tannwitz
Germany
Local time: 18:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
OK, thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kate Hudson (X): I certainly think this is the most likely - especially after reading the accident reports from the Liftinstituut.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Kate!

agree  Rrunner (X)
15 hrs
  -> Thank you, Les
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