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Auslaufsperre

English translation: stop/stopper

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German term or phrase:Auslaufsperre
English translation:stop/stopper
Entered by: Ramey Rieger (X)

08:55 Sep 28, 2016
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Furniture / Household Appliances
German term or phrase: Auslaufsperre
Die Schubladen mit Greifloch, Auslaufsperre und Beschriftungsclip sind herausnehmbar.

It is referring to drawers that have some sort of locking system when opened, perphas something similar to a locking bar?

Thank you in advance!
Helene Lyons
Spain
Local time: 22:25
stop/stopper
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Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 22:25
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Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5stop/stopper
Ramey Rieger (X)
Summary of reference entries provided
For info
Alison MacG

Discussion entries: 1





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
stop/stopper


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Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 22:25
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Armorel Young: Yes, a "drawer stop" stops a drawer being pulled right out of a piece of furniture.
38 mins
  -> Now that was a brilliant invention!
agree  philgoddard
47 mins
  -> Hi Phil, where've you been?
agree  writeaway: you trying to jam me up?
54 mins
  -> Stop it right away!// Nah, just to keep you from falling out :-)
agree  Eleanore Strauss
3 hrs
  -> Hey Lady!
agree  Björn Vrooman: Who am I to argue with Staples: http://www.staples.com/Staples-Medium-Desktop-Plastic-Storag...
10 hrs
  -> I don't know, who ARE you? :-)
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Reference comments


42 mins
Reference: For info

Reference information:
The drawers with grip, labeling clip, sliding-out lock are removable
http://www.staples.co.uk/desktop-closed-drawer-set-grey/cbs/...

The above is the wording of the translation used in the UK marketing of this product and on the English-language version of the company's own website.

Alison MacG
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
neutral  Björn Vrooman: Not sure why they (I assume the company) chose this term. Staples in the US and Tesco, the largest supermarket chain in the UK, use "drawer stops": http://www.tesco.com/direct/vonhaus-30-multi-drawer-storage-...
9 hrs
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