Feb 1, 2022 13:26
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Dutch term

Stophout

Dutch to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering
Taken from a list of company directives for maintaining order in the workplace.

Stophout op de juiste plek opslaan, oude slijpschijven in de restafvalbak deponeren.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 chock

Proposed translations

+3
6 mins
Selected

chock

see: Comprehensive Dictionary of Industry and Technology (Graham P. Oxtoby)

stophout = chock

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Note added at 9 mins (2022-02-01 13:35:35 GMT)
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NL:
"kort wigvormig stuk hout of klos tegen een stamstuk of wiel om rollen te voorkomen; V.Dale"
• remblok
• stophout
• schoorhout

EN:
"a block of wood, often wedge-shaped,for stopping an object moving, e.g. a log from rolling, a wheel from turning"
• block
• chock
• chock block
(https://iate.europa.eu/search/result/1643661904163/1 )

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Note added at 10 mins (2022-02-01 13:36:30 GMT)
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Van Dale NL>EN:

stophout =
chock
wedge

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Note added at 12 mins (2022-02-01 13:39:02 GMT)
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Dutch synonyms: stopblok, stopstuk
Peer comment(s):

agree philgoddard : I think the asker should have Googled this.
4 mins
ha ha, inderdaad
agree Barend van Zadelhoff : chock : a piece of wood or other material put next to cargo to prevent it from shifting. https://tinyurl.com/2p83pcmy / https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stophout
22 mins
Thanks!
agree sindy cremer : also with phil :)
4 days
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