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Minizinken

English translation: mini dowels

22:00 Feb 12, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Metallurgy / Casting
German term or phrase: Minizinken
http://www.dalemans.de/body_details.htm
Is it a brand, a name, or a word?
And if it is a word, may I know its meaning?
ScriptArch
Uruguay
Local time: 08:59
English translation:mini dowels
Explanation:
Just small dowels (or possibly dovetails). Hyphenate if you like

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Note added at 59 mins (2007-02-12 23:00:34 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dowel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenon

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Note added at 28 days (2007-03-13 01:49:57 GMT)
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Good evening, ScriptArch. This question is still open (13/3/07)
Kind regards
AJS
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Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:59
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1mini dowels
Lancashireman
3(mini) tenon
Petra Raspel (X)


  

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(mini) tenon


Explanation:
This is not a brand name, the tenons on the picture are meant I'd say (mortise and tenon joint) ...

Petra Raspel (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:59
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mini dowels


Explanation:
Just small dowels (or possibly dovetails). Hyphenate if you like

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Note added at 59 mins (2007-02-12 23:00:34 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dowel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenon

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Note added at 28 days (2007-03-13 01:49:57 GMT)
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Good evening, ScriptArch. This question is still open (13/3/07)
Kind regards
AJS

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Thanks for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Petra Raspel (X): If I look at those illustrations, you might be right ;-). But isn't a tenon and mortise as well what we normally call "Verzapfung" in Germany, which is very much what's shown in ScriptArch's photos? Enlighten me ;-)
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  -> Thanks, Petra. http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/square peg in a...
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