Sicke

English translation: bead

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German term or phrase:Sicke
English translation:bead
Entered by: Steffen Walter

16:01 Jun 26, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
German term or phrase: Sicke
Element beim Bau eines Wohnhauses, evt des Daches?
goldmann
Local time: 03:38
Bead (Sicke?)
Explanation:
This could be "Sicke" - remember that there are odd rules with "ck" on a line break.

Sicke f BAU bead, FERTIG crease, dimple, reinforcing crease, MASCHINEN bead


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Note added at 12 mins (2004-06-26 16:14:15 GMT)
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From Duden:

(Technik): rinnenförmige Vertiefung, Kehlung, [zur Versteifung dienende] Randverzierung
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MichaelRS (X)
Local time: 03:38
Grading comment
well yes, it really could be a typo, thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3Bead (Sicke?)
MichaelRS (X)


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Sikke
Bead (Sicke?)


Explanation:
This could be "Sicke" - remember that there are odd rules with "ck" on a line break.

Sicke f BAU bead, FERTIG crease, dimple, reinforcing crease, MASCHINEN bead


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Note added at 12 mins (2004-06-26 16:14:15 GMT)
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From Duden:

(Technik): rinnenförmige Vertiefung, Kehlung, [zur Versteifung dienende] Randverzierung

MichaelRS (X)
Local time: 03:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
well yes, it really could be a typo, thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edith Kelly
14 mins

agree  Kim Metzger: In architecture a bead is a small moulding of rounded surface, the section being usually an arc of a circle. It may be continuous, or broken into short embossments. http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/T1.HTM
52 mins

agree  Orla Ryan
2 hrs
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