Gewindestift

English translation: threaded pin

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German term or phrase:	Gewindestift
English translation:	threaded pin
Entered by:	Robin Ward

08:58 Jun 29, 2004

German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Technical

German term or phrase: Gewindestift

Technical

lokesh

threaded pin

Explanation:
A little difficult to say without any further context, but this is one possibility.

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Note added at 2004-06-29 09:02:04 (GMT)
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Is given as a translation in, for example, the dictionary:

Walther, \"Technik und angewandte Wissenschaften\"

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Note added at 2004-06-29 09:04:43 (GMT)
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Here are two more suggested by Ernst:
set screw (or setscrew), headless pin

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Robin Ward
Germany
Local time: 03:15

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threaded pin

Robin Ward

3 +1

win the pin

Klaus Herrmann

stud

Alan Johnson

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threaded pin

Robin Ward
Germany
Local time: 03:15
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

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stud

Explanation:
One thing "we" called contextless "Gewindestifte" when I was a mechanic was "stud". "Gewindestifte" with a litlle more context were often called set screws. Some had different names again, depending on exactly how much context they came with.

Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 03:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 165

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peer agreement (net): +1

win the pin

Explanation:
If it's a slogan ;)

Klaus Herrmann
Germany
Local time: 03:15
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 116

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