https://www.proz.com/kudoz/german-to-english/tech-engineering/469224-schl%FCpfe.html
This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. German to English

Schlüpfe

English translation: slide, slider, skid, runner ????

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
German term or phrase:Schlüpfe
English translation:slide, slider, skid, runner ????
Entered by: Ken Cox

15:45 Jun 30, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / hoisting / rigging
German term or phrase: Schlüpfe
In a document describing the installation of a radio antenna tower and antenna, in a list of equipment (mostly hoisting equipment) provided by the vendor, including:

Stockwinde
Stockbaum
Greifzug
Zughub
Fahrstuhl
Schlüpfe
Schäkel
Kleinwerkzeuge

No other context of any sort available.
Ken Cox
Local time: 22:52
skids
Explanation:
perhaps, to help lift things, and at the same time to help protect the tower?
Selected response from:

David Moore (X)
Local time: 22:52
Grading comment
At least plausible, but I have no idea what these are. Based on the other meanings of Schlüpfe(r), they could be skids, slildes, sliders, runners, ...

No response received from a query to the client.
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4(Elec, Naut) slip; (Tech) slip, slippage
Сергей Лузан
3slips (plural)
RNolder (X)
1skids
David Moore (X)


  

Answers


15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
slips (plural)


Explanation:
such as in the slip of a rope perhaps???

Experience - I hope it helps



--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2003-06-30 16:03:24 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

It could also be missing the \"n\". Schlüpfen = slippage!

RNolder (X)
Local time: 16:52
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 163
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
skids


Explanation:
perhaps, to help lift things, and at the same time to help protect the tower?

David Moore (X)
Local time: 22:52
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 9672
Grading comment
At least plausible, but I have no idea what these are. Based on the other meanings of Schlüpfe(r), they could be skids, slildes, sliders, runners, ...

No response received from a query to the client.
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(Elec, Naut) slip; (Tech) slip, slippage


Explanation:
Re.: Collins German Dictionary, ISBN 0-00-470406-1
English-Russian Dictionary on electronics (63 000 terms) ISBN
There cycle, line, phase, picture, tape slip & drive slippage.
1. Russian-English Polytechnic Dictionary (About 90 000 entries), Moscow, Russian Language Publishers, 1982 sideslip(ping), rotational slip? slip ratio, slip odf a rope/ conveyer belt.
Hardly applicable here I guess. Good luck, Kenneth Cox!

Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 23:52
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 420
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations