Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Schubrosette
English translation:
push-on rosette
Added to glossary by
Stephen Sadie
Jun 30, 2005 15:48
21 yrs ago
German term
Germany
Practical business experience, reliable
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
Schubrosette
Installation accessories for water meters
This part of the list is:
"Schutzhülse
Rosette rund
Rosette eckig
Schubrosette"
TYFYH
This part of the list is:
"Schutzhülse
Rosette rund
Rosette eckig
Schubrosette"
TYFYH
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | push-on rosette |
Laura Terrett (X)
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| 4 | escutcheon / flange |
Michael McWilliam
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| 4 -1 | wall cover |
swisstell
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Proposed translations
+2
9 mins
Selected
push-on rosette
:)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ken Cox
: but you really should provide a ref, such as ww.floors-galore.co.uk/product_ info.php/cPath/23/products_id/285
1 hr
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| agree |
Kim Metzger
: Or snap-on rosette.
4 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks laura, just what i needed "
-1
10 mins
wall cover
and how these things might look, you can see from the illustrations
AC211 or AC341 of the web page indicated below. Good luck.
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Note added at 11 mins (2005-06-30 15:59:53 GMT)
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incidentally, this web page gives you the names in 5 languages!
AC211 or AC341 of the web page indicated below. Good luck.
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Note added at 11 mins (2005-06-30 15:59:53 GMT)
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incidentally, this web page gives you the names in 5 languages!
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Kim Metzger
: And there are a lot of bad translations of websites. We don't call them "wall covers." "we" = native English speakers.
4 hrs
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"we", majestic plural? Oh yes, lots of bad translations on the web. That's why I often do not use references at all, in which case you never fail to remind you that I need to. YOUR references obviously are always beyond reproach, right?
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| neutral |
Cilian O'Tuama
: Do they cover the wall or the hole? (Aside: I would say native usage might be of interest to askers.)
1 day 8 hrs
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12 mins
escutcheon / flange
A decorative or protective plate. In plumbing, the plate behind or under a fixture that covers the hole around the pipe or valve
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