Firstabschluss

English translation: end of ridging

13:09 Oct 22, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / solar panels/roof construction
German term or phrase: Firstabschluss
Sorry but very little context. Diagrams of roof edges/overlapping roof sections, "Trafuabschluss mit Unterdachentwässerung - Firstabschluss mit Starkkord"
Ford Prefect
Burkina Faso
Local time: 09:10
English translation:end of ridging
Explanation:
Trafuabschluss ist sicherlich Typo, es sollte wahrscheinlich Traufabschluss heißen. Die Traufe ist das untere Ebde des Daches.
http://www.braas.de/wps/portal/Braas.de/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0...
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Harald Pigall
Local time: 10:10
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4 +1end of ridging
Harald Pigall
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Fabio Descalzi


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s.b.


Explanation:
First m = ridge, roof ridge, rider strip (Dach); crest (Bergkamm)

Abschluss m = (Arch) termination (Abschlusselement in der Kirchenarchitektur); closure (Öffnung); edging, surround (Randeinfassung); skinning over (Anstrich); finish, surface (Oberflächen); shutter (Raum)

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Fabio Descalzi
Uruguay
Local time: 06:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 42
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
end of ridging


Explanation:
Trafuabschluss ist sicherlich Typo, es sollte wahrscheinlich Traufabschluss heißen. Die Traufe ist das untere Ebde des Daches.
http://www.braas.de/wps/portal/Braas.de/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0...

Harald Pigall
Local time: 10:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  David Moore (X): It helps when you throw out a site reference to tell us exactly WHERE your suggestion is - don't you agree?
3 hrs
  -> ok, you are right, sorry, you will find it at PRODUKTE/UNSERE PRODUKTE/FIRST-GRAT

agree  Richard Benham: It must be the season for typos. "Ebde"? I enver mkae topsy or coufse!
6 hrs
  -> thanks, :-)
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