baldakinskål

English translation: ceiling cup

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Danish term or phrase:baldakinskål
English translation:ceiling cup
Entered by: stephen mewes

08:21 Dec 15, 2008
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
Danish term or phrase: baldakinskål
Før baldakinskålen på ledningen


Instructions for a lamp.
stephen mewes
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:54
ceiling cup
Explanation:
Vinterberg: DA "baldakin" (til lampe): ENG "ceiling fitting".

In this case I would leave out "fitting".
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Hanne Rask Sonderborg
Denmark
Local time: 05:54
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4 +1ceiling cup
Hanne Rask Sonderborg
4hood
Suzanne Blangsted (X)


  

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hood


Explanation:
baldakin is a canopy, a hood suspended or projected over the area. (Hovmand's illustrated building dictionary)

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 21:54
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ceiling cup


Explanation:
Vinterberg: DA "baldakin" (til lampe): ENG "ceiling fitting".

In this case I would leave out "fitting".

Example sentence(s):
  • CHROME LIGHTING SET CHAIN LAMP HOLDER CEILING CUP
  • Diffuser/ Ceiling cup: Polycarbonate plastic

    Reference: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CHROME-LIGHTING-SET-CHAIN-LAMP-HOLDER-...
    Reference: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S39861197
Hanne Rask Sonderborg
Denmark
Local time: 05:54
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 16

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agree  Roald Toskedal
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