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Einschnäbeln

English translation: to dovetail into / to mesh into

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German term or phrase:Einschnäbeln
English translation:to dovetail into / to mesh into
Entered by: Steffen Walter

02:29 Nov 12, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Fitting of slosh wall into tank
German term or phrase: Einschnäbeln
In instructions for a seminar: beschreiben Sie die Schwabwand (slosh wall) und wie diese in den Tank eingebaut wird (Handgriffe und Einschnäbeln gleichzeitig an 2 Stellen). Context is discussion of whether certain procedures such as this adhere to lean production principles.
Patricia Will
Australia
Local time: 18:51
dovetail into or mesh into
Explanation:
An Lasthaken darf die „Aufweitung“ des Hakens
10% des Nennwertes nicht überschreiten.
Die Hakensicherung (Sicherungsklappe)
muß noch in die Hakenspitze einschnäbeln,
damit Formschluß entsteht. Überprüfen Sie
besonders den Hakengrund auf vorhandene
Kerben.

To fit neatly into or to fit together logically

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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-11-12 04:41:20 GMT)
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Perhaps: formfitting or form-fitting
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Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 04:51
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Dr. Fred Thomson


  

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dovetail into or mesh into


Explanation:
An Lasthaken darf die „Aufweitung“ des Hakens
10% des Nennwertes nicht überschreiten.
Die Hakensicherung (Sicherungsklappe)
muß noch in die Hakenspitze einschnäbeln,
damit Formschluß entsteht. Überprüfen Sie
besonders den Hakengrund auf vorhandene
Kerben.

To fit neatly into or to fit together logically

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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-11-12 04:41:20 GMT)
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Perhaps: formfitting or form-fitting

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 04:51
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 185
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