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Bwl staanders

English translation: balustrade rails or railings


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Dutch term or phrase:bwl staanders (borstweringleuning)
English translation:balustrade rails or railings
Entered by: Jack den Haan
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17:35 Jan 11, 2010
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Metallurgy / Casting / railings
Dutch term or phrase: Bwl staanders
Balkonhekwerk ca. 220x chemisch m16 (capsule, RVS anker, dopmoer, 2x moer en 3x sluitring)
Galerij ca. 300x chemisch m16 (capsule, RVS anker, dopmoer, 2x moer en 3x sluitring)
Traphek ca. 84x chemisch m12 (capsule, RVS anker, dopmoer en sluitring)
Bwl staanders 284x Express anker m8 of zeskant houtdraad bouten m8

It seems that this is not breadth width length - these are specifications for railings -
Maybe someone has an idea what it is?
Andre de Vries
Local time: 12:53
balustrade rails or railings
Explanation:
Thanks to your external information resources, Andre ;-)
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Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 13:53
Grading comment
thanks again
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4balustrade rails or railings
Jack den Haan
3Width at waterline
Sindy Cremer


Discussion entries: 5





  

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Width at waterline


Explanation:
BWL could stand for "breedte op waterlijn"

http://www.rondenplatbodem.nl/hoewerktrating.htm :
"Gegevens welke op de meetbrief worden vermeld: ... BWL = de breedte op de waterlijn.."

http://www.archimedesign.com/hydro.html :
"Eens de romp digitaal beschikbaar is kunnen allerhande gegevens berekend worden. Dit bij alle mogelijke ladingstoestanden (trim/diepgang). Enkele voorbeelden:
...
Breedte: Breedte over alles (Boa), Breedte waterlijn (Bwl)"

http://www.canoesandkayaks.com/canoes.html :
"width at waterline 34" "

Sindy Cremer
Ireland
Local time: 12:53
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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2 days21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
balustrade rails or railings


Explanation:
Thanks to your external information resources, Andre ;-)

Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 13:53
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Changes made by editors
Feb 18, 2010 - Changes made by Jack den Haan:
Edited KOG entryJack den Haan's old entry - "Bwl staanders" => "balustrade rails or railings"
Feb 18, 2010 - Changes made by Jack den Haan:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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