verklemming

English translation: clamping

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Dutch term or phrase:verklemming
English translation:clamping

10:47 Jun 10, 2013
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Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Dutch term or phrase: verklemming
Spiegels, verlichtingsappendages e.d. mogen niet anders op de veiligheidsbeugel aangebracht te worden dan door verklemming.

Question: it is not entirely clear to me from the phrasing of the source text if the mirrors, etc. should not be attached to the safety bracket because they will cause jamming, or whether the only way of attaching them should be through verklemming (?).
Hristina Kara
Netherlands
Local time: 11:02
clamping
Explanation:
Mirrors, etc. should not be attached to the safety bracket in any other way than through clamping.

For an example of clamping tools, see: http://www.kregtool.com/clamping-prodlist.html .
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Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 11:02
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clamping


Explanation:
Mirrors, etc. should not be attached to the safety bracket in any other way than through clamping.

For an example of clamping tools, see: http://www.kregtool.com/clamping-prodlist.html .

Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 11:02
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agree  Johan Venter
19 mins
  -> Thanks, Johan.

agree  David Walker (X)
33 mins
  -> Thanks, David.

agree  Michael Beijer
55 mins
  -> Thanks, Michael.

agree  Tineke Van Beukering
1 day 1 hr
  -> Thanks, Tineke.

neutral  Barend van Zadelhoff: misschien beter 'clamping mechanism' My guess: die objecten moeten zodanig worden gemonteerd dat ze wanneer ze ergens tegenaan komen meegeven. Bv.: an auxiliary mirror that is mounted by means of a clamping mechanism to ..
1 day 8 hrs
  -> Bedankt voor de suggestie Barend, maar zoals je zegt: dat is een 'guess'.

agree  F Scott Ophof (X)
2 days 8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Scott.
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