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Stirnkopfarbeitsbühne

English translation: elevating work platform


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German term or phrase:Stirnkopfarbeitsbühne
English translation:elevating work platform
Entered by: Sabine Winter
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17:18 May 25, 2008
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Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
German term or phrase: Stirnkopfarbeitsbühne
In allen Hallen für Wartung und Werkstatt sind mobile Stirnkopfarbeitsbühnen geplant, um Arbeiten an den Wagenfronten zu ermöglichen. Im Außenbereich are zwei stationäre Lok-Prüfstände mit Oberleitungsschienen eingerichtet
njbeckett
Germany
Local time: 10:43
elevating or aerial or overhead work platform
Explanation:
This is a really good one ... Geeez ... So, here's what I found: These guys (http://www.ulrich-rotte.de/angebot/bahntechnik_en.html#) sell Stirnkopfarbeitsbühnen (image: http://www.ulrich-rotte.de/images/640/P1010066a.jpg). Unfortunately, their website does not come in English ... A similar picture of an elevating work platform can be found at http://www.warehouseequipmentstore.com/p-91-manual-winch-ele... See also http://www.tru.ca/hsafety/workinglearningsafely/work/elevati... and http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4984/is_200408/ai_n1... for term usage. Good luck ... ;-) Hope this helps!

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Note added at 11 hrs (2008-05-26 04:35:37 GMT)
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Just for clarification - the "elevating or aerial or overhead" were to choose from, it wasn't meant as a complete term. Thanks to the guys, you have it a lot easier now, njbeckett!
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Sabine Winter
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Local time: 01:43
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2elevating or aerial or overhead work platform
Sabine Winter
4(train end) working platformDavid Moore
2tool head operating platform
Jon Fedler


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
tool head operating platform


Explanation:

I couldn't find any apt dictionary or web definition for Stirnkopf (one patent translated is as hammerhead, another as head forehead (sic), so the above is an attempt to circumvent the problem (and of course it might coincidentally be what was intended)


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2007 Master Catalog Full
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
WEJTAP™ tool head operating platform for. medium and large range (yellow coded). connectors. Type WTBGBW. WEJTAP™ self firing tool body. Used to install ...
portal.fciconnect.com/res/en/pdffiles/brochures/F-Wejtap.pdf

Jon Fedler
Local time: 11:43
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
elevating or aerial or overhead work platform


Explanation:
This is a really good one ... Geeez ... So, here's what I found: These guys (http://www.ulrich-rotte.de/angebot/bahntechnik_en.html#) sell Stirnkopfarbeitsbühnen (image: http://www.ulrich-rotte.de/images/640/P1010066a.jpg). Unfortunately, their website does not come in English ... A similar picture of an elevating work platform can be found at http://www.warehouseequipmentstore.com/p-91-manual-winch-ele... See also http://www.tru.ca/hsafety/workinglearningsafely/work/elevati... and http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4984/is_200408/ai_n1... for term usage. Good luck ... ;-) Hope this helps!

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Note added at 11 hrs (2008-05-26 04:35:37 GMT)
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Just for clarification - the "elevating or aerial or overhead" were to choose from, it wasn't meant as a complete term. Thanks to the guys, you have it a lot easier now, njbeckett!

Sabine Winter
United States
Local time: 01:43
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Harris: just elevating work platform
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Michael! Sounds quite simple now ... ;-)
agree  eur0tec: with Michael
8 hrs
  -> Thank you, eur0tec! :)
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(train end) working platform


Explanation:
Cut it to its simplest, and you really don't need the "train end", because it goes on to say "Wagenfronten", which are no more then the "train ends", or ends of the carriages.

David Moore
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