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Stapler

English translation: (industrial) lifter

14:52 Mar 28, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / Sensortechnologgy
German term or phrase: Stapler
Die beiden am Heck eines Staplers installierten Ultraschall-Sensorcluster uberwachen den ganzen Rueckraum bei jeder Rueckwaertsfahrt ueber die gesamte Fahrzeugbreite.
David Rumsey
Canada
Local time: 17:55
English translation:(industrial) lifter
Explanation:
as in fork lifter, fork lift vehicle.

See the below link. I work in logistics and it appears well translated (it's bilingual).
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Karin Walker (X)
Germany
Local time: 02:55
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2fork-lift trucks and similar materials handling equipment
transatgees
4 +2(industrial) lifter
Karin Walker (X)
4Stacker
ingot


  

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(industrial) lifter


Explanation:
as in fork lifter, fork lift vehicle.

See the below link. I work in logistics and it appears well translated (it's bilingual).


    Reference: http://www.recyclers-info.de/de/4-3de.htm
Karin Walker (X)
Germany
Local time: 02:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 119

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Fred Thomson
40 mins
agree  msebold: Fork lift.
43 mins
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Stacker


Explanation:
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Note added at 2002-03-28 15:06:49 (GMT)
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These lift higher and are of lighter build than a fork-lift.

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fork-lift trucks and similar materials handling equipment


Explanation:
Whilst some of the other, more precise answers are not wrong in themselves, I find that Stapler is also used in an almost generic sense to cover a whole range of material handling equipment. The tool you outline is used in all of these.
(I have just done two pieces on materials handling equipment)

transatgees
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:55
Native speaker of: English
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters
1 hr
agree  brute (X)
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