Fahrzeugplatte

English translation: vehicle mounting plate

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German term or phrase:Fahrzeugplatte
English translation:vehicle mounting plate
Entered by: harald1 (X)

16:27 Oct 25, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / ploughs
German term or phrase: Fahrzeugplatte
Schnellanbau des Pflugs an die Front-Fahrzeugplatte
harald1 (X)
Local time: 16:20
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.

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Note added at 2002-10-25 19:05:34 (GMT)
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In lieu thereof, however, you use: \"front mounting plate (on the vehicle).

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Note added at 2002-10-25 19:06:25 (GMT)
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Perhaps best: vehicle\'s front mounting plate
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Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 08:20
Grading comment
I kind of thought! Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1vehicle mounting plate
Dr. Fred Thomson
5 -1front mounting plate of the aircraft
lauravienna
4fast connection (or: hook-up) of plow to the front-end plate of vehicle
gangels (X)


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
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.

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Note added at 2002-10-25 19:05:34 (GMT)
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In lieu thereof, however, you use: \"front mounting plate (on the vehicle).

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Note added at 2002-10-25 19:06:25 (GMT)
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Perhaps best: vehicle\'s front mounting plate

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 08:20
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 5861
Grading comment
I kind of thought! Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bob Kerns (X): the vehicle's front (attachment) mounting plate
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
front mounting plate of the aircraft


Explanation:
or... 'the aircraft's front mounting plate'

both are fine

lauravienna
Local time: 15:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Bob Kerns (X): Aircraft??? Not Flugzeug but Fahrzeug (vehicle)
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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

gangels (X)
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