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welch plug

German translation: Blindstopfen

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English term or phrase:welch plug
German translation:Blindstopfen
Entered by: Mats Wiman

01:01 Aug 18, 2001
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: welch plug
Autogetriebe
Katharina Boewig
Local time: 13:14
Blindstopfen
Explanation:
Ernst:
welch plug (foundry) / Blindstopfen m (in einer Gußform)
Selected response from:

Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 13:14
Grading comment
It's not exactly automotive, but I looked up the piece and it seemed to be it. Sounded and looked logic.
Thank you
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +1bombierter Verschlußdeckel
Erik Hansson
naBlindstopfen
Mats Wiman
naDon't know the common German automotive term but this may help
Sven Petersson


  

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11 mins
Blindstopfen


Explanation:
Ernst:
welch plug (foundry) / Blindstopfen m (in einer Gußform)


    see above
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 13:14
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 711
Grading comment
It's not exactly automotive, but I looked up the piece and it seemed to be it. Sounded and looked logic.
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Sven Petersson: "Blindstopfen" is not the automotive term for Mr. Welch's invention. It is a founery term for something entirely differe
20 mins
agree  Manfred Mondt: das klingt gut
20 mins
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27 mins
Don't know the common German automotive term but this may help


Explanation:
Welsh plug.
Description: A concave disk, generally about 10 mm (3/8 inch) diameter, used to plug a hole.
Synonym: Block core plug.


    My geriatric brain.
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 13:14
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 442
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1 hr peer agreement (net): +1
bombierter Verschlußdeckel


Explanation:
bombieren = aufwölben
bombiert = konvex
"Verschlußdeckel" kann auch verstanden werden als cover ODER lid

Andere Möglichkeit:
bombierter Verschlußstopfen


Erik Hansson
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  bluewater: I´d agree if you say plombierter Verschlußdeckel
11 hrs
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