Ablegevorrichtung

English translation: laying fixture

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German term or phrase:Ablegevorrichtung
English translation:laying fixture
Entered by: Darin Fitzpatrick

13:27 Apr 20, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
German term or phrase: Ablegevorrichtung
1. Den Betribsartschalter to „MAN“ stellen and die Ablegevorrichtung ganz nach unten absenken lassen. In der Anzeige am control panel muss die operat-ing mode „MANUAL“ stehen.

(Es geht um ein Rohrablegeeinheit - pipe laying unit?)
njbeckett
Germany
Local time: 22:13
laying fixture
Explanation:
or "lay-down fixture"


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Note added at 2 hrs 5 mins (2005-04-20 15:32:41 GMT)
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Based on new context, \"layout fixture\" may be better.

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Note added at 2 hrs 6 mins (2005-04-20 15:34:24 GMT)
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Or \"take-off fixture.\"
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Darin Fitzpatrick
United States
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4laying fixture
Darin Fitzpatrick
4 -1pipe-laying fitting
David Moore (X)


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
pipe-laying fitting


Explanation:
Looks like this is a possibility; "device" really sounds weird here...
"Pipe-layer" is probably all you need for your "einheit".

David Moore (X)
Local time: 22:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 576

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disagree  Darin Fitzpatrick: Based on the additional context, this device accepts pipe from an extruder. "Pipe-laying" is installing pipe.
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
laying fixture


Explanation:
or "lay-down fixture"


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Note added at 2 hrs 5 mins (2005-04-20 15:32:41 GMT)
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Based on new context, \"layout fixture\" may be better.

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Note added at 2 hrs 6 mins (2005-04-20 15:34:24 GMT)
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Or \"take-off fixture.\"

Darin Fitzpatrick
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 140
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