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German: A-Holm

English translation: A-pillar







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German term or phrase:A-Holm
English translation:A-pillar
Entered by:Louise Mawbey
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Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
German term or phrase: A-Holm
Context= car speaker systems

die Hochtöner werden individuell an optimalen Hörpositionen aufgebaut (z.B. Tür oben, A-Holm usw.)

I think this is part of the car door. Is "A" short for something, or is it just "A-bar"?
Thanks
Jennifer Hackney
Germany
A-pillar/
Explanation:
Wyhlidal Automotive 2003. Also gives other possibilities but this is the most common
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Louise Mawbey
Germany
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4 +2A-pillar/Louise Mawbey
5A pillar BUTColin Newberry


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
A-pillar/

Explanation:
Wyhlidal Automotive 2003. Also gives other possibilities but this is the most common

Louise Mawbey
Germany
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 45

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Cilian O'Tuama: or post - the A-post/pillar is the one at front, between front door(s) and windscreen
12 mins

agree Gillian Scheibelein: B is between the front and rear doors, C behind the rear doors and D at the back of an estate, tra-la
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
A pillar BUT

Explanation:
a look in the glossary would have saved you time.

Colin Newberry
Germany
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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