Kyntteellinen kynnys

English translation: rebated threshold

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Finnish term or phrase:Kyntteellinen kynnys
English translation:rebated threshold
Entered by: hwhitford

16:56 Feb 19, 2008
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
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Finnish term or phrase: Kyntteellinen kynnys
Loytyyko sanalle kyntteellinen englanninkielista sanaa?
hwhitford
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:50
rebated threshold
Explanation:
meaning that there are rebates, in other words intersecting planes, in the door's threshold to eliminate the passage of air or water.
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Desmond O'Rourke
United States
Local time: 05:50
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rebated threshold


Explanation:
meaning that there are rebates, in other words intersecting planes, in the door's threshold to eliminate the passage of air or water.

Desmond O'Rourke
United States
Local time: 05:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Timo Lehtilä: There's a cutout in the threshold for the lower edge of the door.
3 hrs
  -> Excellent comment!

agree  Alfa Trans (X): http://www.maler.fi/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=bl... Here is a picture of both.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks for an excellent graphic of the differences between these thresholds
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