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Haken am Himmel
Oct 1, 2004 06:12
19 yrs ago
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German term

Radkastenüberbau

German to English Tech/Engineering Automotive / Cars & Trucks
"Auf der Fahrerseite befindet sich ein Radkastenüberbau auf dem die Wasserspender nebeneinander abgestellt werden. Die Spender werden mit einem Gurtsystem umspannt, damit sie nicht umfallen können."

Morning all,

This is from an interview with a droolingly enthusiastic Mercedes Sprinter driver. I've never come across this term before and all I can find for "Überbau" is "superstructure", which doesn't really go with "wheel housing".

Any ideas out there?

Thanks


Ian
Proposed translations (English)
4 Inner wing
4 rack mounted over (on) the left-hand wheel housing (well)
4 framework or rack system
4 platform / rack
2 There is a construction above the wheel housing on the driver's side on which...

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Oct 1, 2004:
Fahrerseite I think the source of the confusion here is the stupid use of the word "Fahrerseite" - it just means on the left-hand side of the vehicle.
Non-ProZ.com Oct 1, 2004:
More info No, it's not in the driver's cab, it's in the loading area, which is specially fitted out for delivering water dispensers and refills.
David Moore (X) Oct 1, 2004:
If he delivers water dispensers, he's not going to get many of them in the cab, is he? Or are these for his own use, while those he delivers are in the load area?
David Moore (X) Oct 1, 2004:
I've driven a "Sprinter" myself, but it still isn't clear if this is in the cab or the loading area, and now you've got me totally confued...
Non-ProZ.com Oct 1, 2004:
Sorry David I should have made it clearer. The guy in question delivers water dispensers and refills.

Proposed translations

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German term (edited): Radkasten�berbau
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Inner wing

Now, I couldn't post "outer wing", could I? Looks to me like the panel on which my car has itswinscreen washer fluid bottle mounted - complete with belt, so it doesn't fall over; so what's so great about Mercedes????

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Note added at 53 mins (2004-10-01 07:05:49 GMT)
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I take it these are containers for drinking water in the cab? Then it can still be on the inner wing....

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Note added at 1 hr 6 mins (2004-10-01 07:18:49 GMT)
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In that case, it\'s a wheel housing.

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Note added at 1 hr 7 mins (2004-10-01 07:19:58 GMT)
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...or wheel arch.
Better put \"rear wheel arch\", I think.

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Note added at 1 hr 16 mins (2004-10-01 07:29:14 GMT)
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Frame over the wheel arch
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "My final translation was a hybrid of various suggestions. Thanks to all, points to David and my apologies for not being specific enough at the outset."
1 hr
German term (edited): Radkasten�berbau

There is a construction above the wheel housing on the driver's side on which...

Hello Ian. Maybe the above would be a good "safe bet". There are only 6 references to "Radkastenüberbau" on the internet, so it seems to be a bit of a made-up word anyway.
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1 hr
German term (edited): Radkasten�berbau

rack mounted over (on) the left-hand wheel housing (well)

Seems this is all it is
Überbau is simply anything built over something else
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2 hrs
German term (edited): Radkasten�berbau

framework or rack system

So that it would read something like : ...-side there is over the wheel arches a framework/rack system in which ....blah blah
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4 hrs
German term (edited): Radkasten�berbau

platform / rack

My understanding is that it's a not quite horizontal surface along the driver's side of the vehicle but mounted higher up than (both) the wheel arches (wheelhousings).

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Note added at 7 hrs 46 mins (2004-10-01 13:58:44 GMT)
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in fact, I think \'ledge\' might better than platform or rack.
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