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Sprossenklappe

English translation: gossip door


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16:09 Jul 7, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Livestock / Animal Husbandry / equine care
German term or phrase: Sprossenklappe
Da der Betrieb auf Kleinpferde spezialisiert ist, musste die Boxenhöhe entsprechend verändert werden, damit auch hier ein Kontakt über die Sprossenklappe in die Stallgasse entsteht.
stephkg
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:57
English translation:gossip door
Explanation:
Alternate 'swing out grill'. A hinged gossip door is a grill opening with hinges formed by a section of bars or tubes that opens/closes. Located in the upper grill panel of the horse stall door, hinged grill openings are variously referred to as swing-out grills, swing out sections, fold-down grills, drop-down grills, or sliding grills depending on the design. In addition to hinged openings fixed (such as 'yoke' or 'V' style) and removable grill openings are available for the top grill section of the stall door. A gossip door allows the horse to hang its head out over the bottom half of the stall door into the horse stable aisle and socialize.
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Michael Hudson
Local time: 14:57
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Michael Hudson
3 +1bottom half of stable door
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bottom half of stable door


Explanation:
a stable door is divided into a top and bottom half that can be opened separately so you can see in without letting horse out.
This would have to be lower to be able to see a small horse / pony

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gossip door


Explanation:
Alternate 'swing out grill'. A hinged gossip door is a grill opening with hinges formed by a section of bars or tubes that opens/closes. Located in the upper grill panel of the horse stall door, hinged grill openings are variously referred to as swing-out grills, swing out sections, fold-down grills, drop-down grills, or sliding grills depending on the design. In addition to hinged openings fixed (such as 'yoke' or 'V' style) and removable grill openings are available for the top grill section of the stall door. A gossip door allows the horse to hang its head out over the bottom half of the stall door into the horse stable aisle and socialize.


    Reference: http://www.classic-equine.com
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Jul 7, 2010 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
FieldOther => Tech/Engineering
Field (specific)General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters => Livestock / Animal Husbandry


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