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English translation: Anchor plug

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German term or phrase:	Dübel
English translation:	Anchor plug
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14:28 Nov 11, 2003

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German term or phrase: Dübel

'Dübel' appears in a liability insurance agreement, which refers to the manufacture of fastening and assembly material, such as screws, chemical/technical products, storage systems, electrical/electronic components. Not much further context is given, so - on the basis of probability - would 'Dübel' be more likely to be 'dowel pin' or 'plug' in this context? Or something else? Any help appreciated! :-)

xxxstrawb KudoZ activity Questions: 47 (2 open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 3
Local time: 23:25

Anchor plug

Explanation:
Provides an anchor where a screw would not otherwise hold. Good for UK and US.
Rawlplug is a company name which became a household name but it's not used much now (UK).
Dowel is OK for US (but not for UK) however a dowel can also be many other things- I would avoid it.

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Gareth McMillan
Local time: 00:25

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Thank you very much, that's really helped me! :o)
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3 +3

Dowel / dowel pin

Manuel Plaza

screw anchor

Manfred Mondt

Anchor plug

Gareth McMillan

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Dowel / dowel pin

Explanation:
dictForum - ... Dübel rawlplug [Brit.] der Dübel plug der Dübel pin [engin.] der Dübel peg [engin.]
der Dübel anchor [engin.] der Dübel dowel [tech.] der Dübel dowels pl ...
www.leo.org/dict/archiv/20020129102654e_en.html

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Words On Their Travels -
... Laymotif. Handschar. Double-sided dagger. Hancar. Dübel. Rawlplug/dowel. Dübel.
Hamster. Hamster. Hamster (Faresi). Kindergarten. Kindergarten. Kindergarten. Kinderheim. ...
www.museumonline.at/1999/schools/classic/ istanbul/w_wanderschaft_e.htm

Manuel Plaza
Spain
Local time: 00:25
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

21 mins confidence:

Anchor plug

Gareth McMillan
Local time: 00:25
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thank you very much, that's really helped me! :o)

46 mins confidence:

screw anchor

Explanation:
See:
http://doityourself.com/store/anchorsscrew.htm]

also machine screw anchor, plastic anchor.

The Plastic Screw Anchor is an expanding plastic shield that expands as the screw is tightened.

http://www.simpsonanchors.com/Catalog/Mechanical/Screw-Ancho...

http://www.usanchor.com/mechanic/machinescrewanchors.htm
http://www.usanchor.com/mechanic/machinescrewanchors.htm

Reference: http://google.com

Manfred Mondt
Native speaker of:

German

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