Lamellen herausbrechen

English translation: break out/pull out the lamina

13:24 Jan 2, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
German term or phrase: Lamellen herausbrechen
Text about a stand for a TV set and laying the cables. ANy ideas for the latter part of this sentence??
"Für eine leichtere Führung der Anschlußleitungen zu den Buchsen am Gerät, können Sie Lamellen am Kabelkanal Ihres Stands herausbrechen"
Nick Smith, BA (Hons.), Dipl. Uebers. (FH Koeln)
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:13
English translation:break out/pull out the lamina
Explanation:
break out sounds so violent...probably pull out would be better.

HTH

Kathi
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Kathi Stock
United States
Local time: 13:13
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Summary of answers provided
4break out/pull out the lamina
Kathi Stock
4tabs
Kim Metzger
4remove the plastic grid
Ingrid Grzeszik


  

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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
break out/pull out the lamina


Explanation:
break out sounds so violent...probably pull out would be better.

HTH

Kathi

Kathi Stock
United States
Local time: 13:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tabs


Explanation:
If I understand the situation correctly, these are plastic tabs that can be punched out for cable access.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 12:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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remove the plastic grid


Explanation:
my guess for easy access

Ingrid Grzeszik
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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