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brazo curvo a puerta

English translation: curved arm mounted to the door

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Spanish term or phrase:brazo curvo a puerta
English translation:curved arm mounted to the door
Entered by: Kitti Moonli (X)

13:41 Nov 25, 2003
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Mechanical
Spanish term or phrase: brazo curvo a puerta
Equipe de motorización para puerta basculante de 1 hoja, compuesta de grupo de tracción al techo con sistema de cadena fija y motor deslizable con unión mecánica por medio de brazo curvo a puerta

Talking about the mechanism for an automatic garage door.
Kitti Moonli (X)
Local time: 06:02
curved arm mounted to the door
Explanation:
This is a mechanical arm that is fixed to the door and to the door frame, so when you open the door it doesn't stay open, but it closes automatically.
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Carina Balbo
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:02
Grading comment
Thanks for this. I think this is the right term for my context.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4curved arm mounted to the door
Carina Balbo
3 +1bracket
Anjo Sterringa


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
curved arm mounted to the door


Explanation:
This is a mechanical arm that is fixed to the door and to the door frame, so when you open the door it doesn't stay open, but it closes automatically.


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Carina Balbo
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks for this. I think this is the right term for my context.
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bracket


Explanation:
another possibility:
brackets Metal pieces attached at the corners of a garage door to hold the roller and provide a point of lift for the cable. The top brackets are adjustable so the garage door has a tight fit when closed

From the just discovered door-vocabulary
http://www.designerdoors.com/legacy/vocabulary.htm

Anjo Sterringa
Netherlands
Local time: 06:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Dutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gordana Podvezanec
17 hrs
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