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English translation: L-shaped bracket


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Japanese term or phrase:ネコ
English translation:L-shaped bracket
Entered by: conejo
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22:46 Jul 3, 2010
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
Japanese term or phrase: ネコ
The document is talking about welding a structure to a beam.
アングル、チャンネルなどでネコを取り付けて施工すること。
I believe that ネコ is the name of a part or piece of hardware.

I think the links below probably are similar context.

http://web-mitsuboshi.com/image/MA6-1.html
http://www.uekikohzai.co.jp/service/

What is ネコ in English? Thanks.
conejo
United States
Local time: 19:22
L-shaped bracket
Explanation:

Here is a website with an illustration of an L-shaped bracket used for mounting wooden beams:

http://www.shortrunpro.com/beam_connectors__hangers_s_vhv11y...
Product Description: .25 CRS 90 degree L-Shaped Bracket with 2 9/16 diameter holes located as specified.

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-07-04 00:46:08 GMT)
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The same website describes the "L-shaped bracket" as the following:
The steel angle bracket is a versatile and useful bracket for numerous connecting, hanging and retaining applications.(read more...)

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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-07-04 02:49:50 GMT)
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Also, the abbreviated form is "L brackets" and here are a couple of websites for you:

http://woodworkingtipsfrompop.com/techniques/building-a-coff...

http://www.askthebuilder.com/B224_Beam_Installation.shtml

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Joyce A
Thailand
Local time: 07:22
Grading comment
Thanks, everybody. I ended up saying "L-shaped bracket"
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1L字金具
Kazuo SAWADA
5 +1L-shaped bracket
Joyce A
1L-shaped metal fitting
cinefil
Summary of reference entries provided
L-Bracket/angleV N Ganesh

  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
L字金具


Explanation:
溶接に使う、穴の空いていないL字アングルの金具をネコと言い、推定では、根を固定する器具であるから根個(ネコ)と云う説もある、これを使う溶接をネコ溶接と云う。

Example sentence(s):
  • 今回の溶接には、ネコ溶接を使用すると良いと思われる。

    Reference: http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q112...
Kazuo SAWADA
Local time: 14:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hey great, thanks. The word L字アングル also appears elsewhere in the document, so it would seem to corroborate this.


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agree  KathyT
14 hrs
  -> Thank you, Kathy.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
L-shaped bracket


Explanation:

Here is a website with an illustration of an L-shaped bracket used for mounting wooden beams:

http://www.shortrunpro.com/beam_connectors__hangers_s_vhv11y...
Product Description: .25 CRS 90 degree L-Shaped Bracket with 2 9/16 diameter holes located as specified.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr (2010-07-04 00:46:08 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

The same website describes the "L-shaped bracket" as the following:
The steel angle bracket is a versatile and useful bracket for numerous connecting, hanging and retaining applications.(read more...)

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 4 hrs (2010-07-04 02:49:50 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Also, the abbreviated form is "L brackets" and here are a couple of websites for you:

http://woodworkingtipsfrompop.com/techniques/building-a-coff...

http://www.askthebuilder.com/B224_Beam_Installation.shtml



Joyce A
Thailand
Local time: 07:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thanks, everybody. I ended up saying "L-shaped bracket"

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  V N Ganesh
1 hr
  -> Thank you, V N!
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1 day14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
L-shaped metal fitting


Explanation:
an alternative

cinefil
Japan
Local time: 09:22
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Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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Reference comments


3 hrs
Reference: L-Bracket/angle

Reference information:
OTピース(鉄骨取付ネコ)-1, 製品情報. OT-A1. 1ケース=150入. OT-A2. 1ケース=100入. OT-A3. 1ケース=100入 ... アングルネコ AL-10. 1ケース=100入. アングルネコ AL-30. 1ケース=100入. OT-B1. 1ケース=100入. OT-B2. 1ケース=100入. OT-B3 ...
www.otsutekko.co.jp/products/item/piece_ot.html

V N Ganesh
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