Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Gasdämpfer
English translation:
pneumatic (gas charged) rear window struts
Added to glossary by
Harry Decker
Jan 13, 2001 16:03
23 yrs ago
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Julie Neill, BA (Hons), MCIL, MITI
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Gasdämpfer
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Sorry not much context to go on so I know you can only guess.
A farmer has written about his tractor:
Gasdämpfer Heckscheibe defekt - wurden ausgetauscht.
I know that 'Heckscheibe' is rear window but do not know how to translate 'Gasdämpfer'. I wonder whether 'Gasdämpfer' is plural and part of the rear window or whether the author means that both the 'Gasdämpfer' and rear window were replaced and are not at all connected. Hope I haven't confused you too much.
A farmer has written about his tractor:
Gasdämpfer Heckscheibe defekt - wurden ausgetauscht.
I know that 'Heckscheibe' is rear window but do not know how to translate 'Gasdämpfer'. I wonder whether 'Gasdämpfer' is plural and part of the rear window or whether the author means that both the 'Gasdämpfer' and rear window were replaced and are not at all connected. Hope I haven't confused you too much.
Proposed translations
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| 0 | pneumatic (gas charged) rear window struts |
Harry Decker
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| 0 | exhaust system muffler, exhaust silencer |
ttagir
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| 0 | gas shock [absorber] |
Ulrike Lieder (X)
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pneumatic (gas charged) rear window struts
It is conceivable that the two could be connected, and that the writer is referring to pneumatic (or gas charged) struts which assist in opening the rear window, and hold the window in the up position when it is opened, similar to tailgate struts on minivans.
If that were the case, then the writer may have replaced only the struts and not the rear window.
HIH
If that were the case, then the writer may have replaced only the struts and not the rear window.
HIH
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "The 3 answers I received were completely different and I'm not confident that you are right but what you say makes sense and from my text I am inclined to think that Gasdämpfer and Heckscheibe are connected. Thank you."
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exhaust system muffler, exhaust silencer
This term is used to designate a system (pipes and perforated cylinders) which makes the exposions in engine more silent.
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Ulrike Lieder (X)
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gas shock [absorber]
In a car (and also in fancy mountain bikes), a Gasdämpfer is a
gas shock or gas shock absorber [cf. Schmitt, FWB Kfz-Technik].
Without further context, I would imagine that it is the same in a tractor.
And no, the Gasdämpfer is not part of the rear window; since 2 items were listed (Heckscheibe and Gasdämpfer), the verb form had to be plural. BTW, Gasdämpfer is the same in either the singular or the plural.
I also found one reference in the Web that you might find useful:
Accumulator (Gas Shock Absorber)
Specifications:
- .75 litre (for hitches with lift capacity up to 7700 lbs)
- 1.5 litre (for hitches with lift capacity greater than 7700 lbs)
- optional pressure gauge available
www.frontlinkinc.com/products.html
gas shock or gas shock absorber [cf. Schmitt, FWB Kfz-Technik].
Without further context, I would imagine that it is the same in a tractor.
And no, the Gasdämpfer is not part of the rear window; since 2 items were listed (Heckscheibe and Gasdämpfer), the verb form had to be plural. BTW, Gasdämpfer is the same in either the singular or the plural.
I also found one reference in the Web that you might find useful:
Accumulator (Gas Shock Absorber)
Specifications:
- .75 litre (for hitches with lift capacity up to 7700 lbs)
- 1.5 litre (for hitches with lift capacity greater than 7700 lbs)
- optional pressure gauge available
www.frontlinkinc.com/products.html
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