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16:27 Oct 25, 2002 |
German to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering / ploughs | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Dr. Fred Thomson United States Local time: 08:20 | ||||||
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5 +1 | vehicle mounting plate |
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5 -1 | front mounting plate of the aircraft |
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4 | fast connection (or: hook-up) of plow to the front-end plate of vehicle |
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vehicle mounting plate Explanation: This is definitely a mounting plate. The trouble with "vehicle mounting plate" is that one might think that you attach a vehicle to it. In context, howeve, it should work just fine. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-10-25 19:05:34 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- In lieu thereof, however, you use: \"front mounting plate (on the vehicle). -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-10-25 19:06:25 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Perhaps best: vehicle\'s front mounting plate |
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front mounting plate of the aircraft Explanation: or... 'the aircraft's front mounting plate' both are fine |
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fast connection (or: hook-up) of plow to the front-end plate of vehicle Explanation: I would say. The plate is located at the *front-end* of the vehicle, I assume |
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