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metal spreader

Swedish translation: låsstag


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English term or phrase:metal spreader
Swedish translation:låsstag
Entered by: Anette Herbert
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21:06 Dec 15, 2009
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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / stegar säkerhet
English term or phrase: metal spreader
A **metal spreader** or locking device must be provided on stepladders to hold the front and back sections in an open position when ladders are being used.
Anette Herbert
Local time: 08:06
knäled, låsstag
Explanation:
Jag skulle översätta "metal spreader" med "knäled" och "locking device" med "låsstag".
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Local time: 09:06
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3 +1knäled, låsstag
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knäled, låsstag


Explanation:
Jag skulle översätta "metal spreader" med "knäled" och "locking device" med "låsstag".

Example sentence(s):
  • Knäled mellan stegsidorna

    Reference: http://www.guarana.nu/swe/tillbehor_stegar.html
    Reference: http://www.stegcentralen.se/dokument/pdf/kataloger/Zarges_So...
Pål Toler
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Local time: 09:06
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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