Doppelstrebengerüst
English translation: A-frame
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| Doppelstrebengerüst colliery tower Explanation: I know exactly the type of building that is meant here, but I don't know if this sort of construction has any special name in english. Colliery tower is pehaps not the ideal solution, but it should describe the image given here. |
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A-frame Explanation: I found the translation in a site in double version (German and English). "...Zwei Doppelstrebengerüste bilden den optischen Mittelpunkt..." "...Two A-frames are the optical center..." Look at the links below. Good luck. Reference: http://www.hfinster.de/StahlArt2/Tours-MineTour-grube-bering... Reference: http://www.hfinster.de/StahlArt2/Tours-MineTour-grube-bering... |
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