Gebirgsverankerung

English translation: piton

15:27 Jan 30, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Gebirgsverankerung
In a patent relating to Unterlage für chemische Ankerung: "... eine Unterlegscheibe für eine, mittels einer Mörtelmasse in einem Bohrloch befestigbare,Ankerstange, mit einer Öffnung zur Durchführung der Ankerstange und eienr Durchgangsbohrung zum Einfüllen der Mörtelmasse in das Bohrloch ... Bekannte unterlegscheiben finden bei einer Gebirgsverankerung Anwendung."

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Harold
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English translation:piton
Explanation:
That is what they are called in the trade.

See the link.
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jccantrell
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4are used for anchorages in mountains
Kathi Stock
4rock anchors
Alan Johnson
4piton
jccantrell


  

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are used for anchorages in mountains


Explanation:
how about that?

Kathi Stock
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rock anchors


Explanation:
This is rather difficult with the context given, but I would say that the washers are used in rock anchoring.

Alan Johnson
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piton


Explanation:
That is what they are called in the trade.

See the link.


    Reference: http://www.rei.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr...
jccantrell
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agree  ninasc (X)
1 hr

disagree  Ken Cox: what is described here is a rock anchor, not a piton. A rock anchor is inserted into a drilled hole, while a piton is hammered into a crack or crevice
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