Flämische Auge

English translation: Flemish eye

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German term or phrase:	Flämisches Auge
English translation:	Flemish eye
Entered by:	Trudy Peters

23:33 Jul 12, 2002

German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / rope end splice

German term or phrase: Flämische Auge

Das Flämische Auge nach DIN 3095 ist eine formschlüssig gelegte Seilendverbindung aus Drahtseilen mit Stahleinlage und konischer Stahlpreßklemme.

Seilendverbindung - rope end splice
Stahleinlage - steel ply
Stahlpreßklemme - steel ferrule

So what is it in English then? Can't call it Jack's eye, can I?!

Marcus Malabad
Canada

Flemish eye

Explanation:
You can actually translate this literally. Check out the site below. Plenty of other sites about it too if you do a search in Yahoo or Google.

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Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
Local time: 05:35

Grading comment

thanks, Jack! this one's yours
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Flemish eye

Rowan Morrell

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Flemish eye

Explanation:
You can actually translate this literally. Check out the site below. Plenty of other sites about it too if you do a search in Yahoo or Google.

Reference: http://www.marinews.com/fishing/Knots%20&%20Rigging/fk_fleme...

Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
Local time: 05:35
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English
PRO pts in pair: 1459

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thanks, Jack! this one's yours

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