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Schanier

English translation: flap

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German term or phrase:Schanier
English translation:flap
Entered by: Kim Metzger

16:06 Apr 5, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / camera housing
German term or phrase: Schanier
"Der hintere Schlitz dient als primitives Schanier."
This is a description of a (home-made) camera housing for a mini video camera. Perhaps this is a typo--"Scharnier"?
bfrankbri
flap
Explanation:
Yes, I'd say it should be Scharnier.
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 20:18
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7hinge
Ingo Dierkschnieder
4frame joint, frame joint
FSI (X)
3flap
Kim Metzger


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
flap


Explanation:
Yes, I'd say it should be Scharnier.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 20:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 407
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Scharnier
frame joint, frame joint


Explanation:
Scharnier = frame joint, frame joint

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Note added at 5 mins (2005-04-05 16:12:30 GMT)
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hinge-joint, too.


    Reference: http://dict.leo.org/se?lp=ende&p=/Ue0E.&search=scharnier
FSI (X)
Germany
Local time: 04:18
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
hinge


Explanation:
As we all agree on the fact that it is a typo for "Scharnier", here's another possibility.

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Note added at 53 mins (2005-04-05 17:00:40 GMT)
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Supported by several glossary entries, for instance http://www.proz.com/?sp=gloss/term&id=873433.

Ingo Dierkschnieder
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:18
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 28

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