Einschlagdübel

English translation: drive-in peg

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German term or phrase:Einschlagdübel
English translation:drive-in peg
Entered by: Cilian O'Tuama

12:29 Jan 2, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Einschlagdübel
Type of rawlplug
Martin Robinshaw
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:53
drive-in peg
Explanation:
Ernst

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Note added at 2003-01-02 12:32:44 (GMT)
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or rawl plug or dowel

Dübel n sg m (Mech, Mont) dowel n sg (Mech, Mont) pin n sg (Mech) {RT} bolt {Def} A pin is usually a cylindrical piece of wood, metal or other material used especially for fastening separate articles together or as a support by which one article may be suspended from another.

© 1999 Langenscheidt
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 19:53
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3drive-in peg
Cilian O'Tuama
3drive-in anchor
John Jory


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
drive-in peg


Explanation:
Ernst

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Note added at 2003-01-02 12:32:44 (GMT)
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or rawl plug or dowel

Dübel n sg m (Mech, Mont) dowel n sg (Mech, Mont) pin n sg (Mech) {RT} bolt {Def} A pin is usually a cylindrical piece of wood, metal or other material used especially for fastening separate articles together or as a support by which one article may be suspended from another.

© 1999 Langenscheidt

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 19:53
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 7294

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alison Schwitzgebel: rawl plug in the UK, dowel in the US
3 mins

agree  gangels (X)
32 mins

agree  Edith Kelly
1 hr
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
drive-in anchor


Explanation:
If you know what your Einschlagdübel looks like (there are various designs for different purposes), take your pick from the reference.


    Reference: http://www.aboveboardelectronics.com/abe/anchors.html
John Jory
Germany
Local time: 19:53
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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