Gefällekeil

English translation: inclined wedge

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German term or phrase:Gefällekeil
English translation:inclined wedge
Entered by: casper (X)

11:53 Oct 25, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
German term or phrase: Gefällekeil
Bekiestes Foliendach auf Gefällekeilen aus EPS /GV 45K
Frances Bryce
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:08
inclined wedge
Explanation:
There's a picture here, so hopefully somebody else can be more helpful with the English rendering? Mine is admittedly a guess...

http://www.schmider-daemmtechnik.de/gefaelle.php
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casper (X)
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Summary of answers provided
4wedge-shaped insulation blocks
asptech
1 +2inclined wedge
casper (X)
3wedge-shaped, wedge-like support, fastener, bracket
Christo Metschkaroff
1 +1angled wedge
Stephen Sadie


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
angled wedge


Explanation:
just a vague idea of something I seem to remember

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Note added at 36 mins (2007-10-25 12:30:49 GMT)
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on second thoughts.. a gradient wedge: This function is used to place a gradient wedge on an image. A gradient wedge is a rectangular area that has continuously increasing or decreasing ...
www.empix.com/NE HELP/functions/wedge.htm - 7k - Im Cache - Ähnliche Seiten

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 18:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 218

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: what's the diff. between an "angled wedge" and a "wedge"?
4 mins
  -> have given it second thoughts!

agree  gangels (X): gradient wedge / thinking of money again
3 hrs
  -> no, more like cheese..thanks klaus
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +2
inclined wedge


Explanation:
There's a picture here, so hopefully somebody else can be more helpful with the English rendering? Mine is admittedly a guess...

http://www.schmider-daemmtechnik.de/gefaelle.php

casper (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 121

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gangels (X): A Gefälledach would be a 'sloping roof'
2 hrs
  -> Thank you for confirming this, Klaus

agree  Andrew D: a wedge to create an incline on the roof, the slight angle is the difference to the other wedges offered.
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Thank you, andrewd
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
wedge-shaped, wedge-like support, fastener, bracket


Explanation:
IMHO - Das Foliendach wird durch/an keilförmigen Stützen befestigt.


Christo Metschkaroff
Bulgaria
Local time: 19:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
PRO pts in category: 12
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1 day 5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
wedge-shaped insulation blocks


Explanation:
blocks of styrofoam plastic that are used to form the roof surface

asptech
Local time: 18:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 211
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