Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
schoordraad
English translation:
wire strut, rig wire, guy wire or line
Added to glossary by
Jack den Haan
Mar 22, 2007 11:00
17 yrs ago
Dutch term
United Kingdom
satisfaction guaranteed
Native in: English
Works in: Dutch to English, Flemish to English, French to English
schoordraad
Dutch to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
alle bevestiging[en] van de schoordraden zijn door corrosie aangetast
the translation I have is "shrouds" - but I don't know what they mean by this
the translation I have is "shrouds" - but I don't know what they mean by this
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | wire strut |
Jack den Haan
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| 3 | guy wire / line |
Ken Cox
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| 3 | rig wire |
Wouter van Kampen
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Proposed translations
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Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Dutch
&
English
Works in field
Netherlands
Qualified engineer, translator & teacher
Native in: Dutch 
, English (Variants: UK, US)
Works in: Dutch to English, English to Dutch
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wire strut
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guy wire / line
or 'shroud' if you're talking about boat rigging, parachutes or balloons
5 hrs
Wouter van Kampen
Thailand
Thailand
Native in Dutch
Thailand
Bright lines
Native in: Dutch (Variant: Netherlands)
Works in: Danish to Dutch, French to Dutch, German to Dutch, and 3 more.
rig wire
een schoordraad wordt gebruikt om iets (een pijp, mast, paal) overeind te houden.
Discussion
Look up shroud for images on Google and you'll see