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English translation: wheel housing


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Dutch term or phrase:wielkuip
English translation:wheel housing
Entered by: Sonia Bloch
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19:20 Apr 14, 2010
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / car
Dutch term or phrase: wielkuip
beschadiging van dit deel van de auto
Sonia Bloch
Local time: 08:05
wheel housing
Explanation:
wielkuip is hetzelfde als wielkast = wheel housing
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Lianne Van De Ven
United States
Local time: 03:05
Grading comment
hartelijk dank
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3wheel housing
Lianne Van De Ven
4 +2wheel well
Carolyn Gille


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
wheel housing


Explanation:
wielkuip is hetzelfde als wielkast = wheel housing

Lianne Van De Ven
United States
Local time: 03:05
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
hartelijk dank

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack den Haan: Autowoordenboek N-E [Wagenaar Hummelinck]: wielkuip = wheel arch, wheel housing, wheel valance.
2 hrs
  -> Bedankt Jack. Ik denk trouwens dat ze allebei goed zijn.
agree  Barend van Zadelhoff: Lianne, an embarrassment of riches: wheel apron panel, wheel arch, wheel arch inner panel, wheel house, wheel housing, wheel well = binnenscherm, wielkast, wielkuip. Deze is bijzonder: http://members.multimania.nl/parahuys/autowoordenboek/
4 hrs
  -> bedankt
agree  Carolyn Gille: 'voor mijn gevoel' Wheel housing sounds more technical (like what the mechanic might say at the garage), and wheel well, is what I might call it while I'm cleaning my car. I guess it will depend on the context.
10 hrs
  -> bedankt
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
wheel well


Explanation:
I'm not sure if this is a more American option, but 'wheel well' is the term that comes to mind (for me).

Example sentence(s):
  • Since the tires and wheels were off the car and I already had the hose and wash bucket out for cleaning it only made sense to clean inside the wheel wells!

    Reference: http://www.properautocare.com/cowhtiwhwecl.html
Carolyn Gille
Local time: 09:05
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jack den Haan: Autowoordenboek E-N [Wagenaar Hummelinck]: well = holte in wagenvloer voor reservewiel, verdieping in wagenvloer.
2 hrs
agree  Lianne Van De Ven: Lijkt me ook goed, gezien veel google images.
2 hrs
agree  Barend van Zadelhoff: Carolyn, according to this special (have a look) car dictionary: http://members.multimania.nl/parahuys/autowoordenboek/ ,"wheel well" is Japanese English
4 hrs
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