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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Seitenholm (automobiles)

English translation:

A-post (automobiles)

Added to glossary by Patricia Gifford
Mar 8, 2002 09:03
24 yrs ago
German term

Seitenholm

German to English Tech/Engineering Automotive / Cars & Trucks Automobiles
Good morning,

I am currently translating a market study about cars. Does anybody know
1.) what a \"Seitenholm is\" (in German - a brief explanation is greatly appreciated) and
2.) what it is called in English?

Here is the sentence:
\"Die Abmessungen des Fahrzeuges können nicht gut eingeschätzt werden, denn die Seitenholme behindern die Sicht nach vorne.”

Thanks a lot in advance!!!
Patricia
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 'A post' / windscreen pillar
4 side struts
3 side boom

Proposed translations

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'A post' / windscreen pillar

As I read it, you're sitting in the car and your visibility is restricted by the posts at the side of the windscreen, so it's difficult to work out how big the car is (and when you're going to hit something!)

I'm not familiar with the word 'seitenholm', but from your sentence, I can't see what else it could be.

HTH

Mary
Peer comment(s):
agree Cilian O'Tuama : A-post is between windscreen and front side windows, B-post between front and rear doors, C-post between rear door and rear screen, so here I reckon you mean the A-posts (Sicht nach vorne)
41 mins
That's the ones!
agree Bob Kerns (X)
1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you, Mary!! Thanks for the explanation, it makes perfect sense. "A-post" ist the one, I've checked it. Thanks to everybody else who contributed their ideas and comments!!! Patricia "
6 mins

side boom

HTH

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27 mins

side struts

Leo gives "spar" for "holm", but for me it seems more natural to call them spars. Spars are more on ships than cars.

They are the bits (struts, spars, whatever) that divide the side windows from the front windscreen

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Note added at 2002-03-08 09:39:16 (GMT)
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more natural to call them struts, I meant. Or Mary´s \"posts\", but not pillars, maybe columns.
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