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Stirnplatten

English translation: front plates

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German term or phrase:Stirnplatten
English translation:front plates
Entered by: Astrid Elke Witte

23:34 Mar 26, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Other
German term or phrase: Stirnplatten
A type of Nagelgerät or Nagelmaschine
Astrid Elke Witte
Germany
Local time: 10:35
front plates
Explanation:
I cannot see the connection to 'nailing machines'
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Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 10:35
Grading comment
This will do, Mats, whether there's an obvious connection to nailing machines or not. I have a plane to catch in a couple of hours.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1front plates
Mats Wiman
4front plate
Trudy Peters


Discussion entries: 1





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
front plate


Explanation:
or end plate

Is there any more context??

Trudy Peters
United States
Local time: 04:35
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
front plates


Explanation:
I cannot see the connection to 'nailing machines'


    Norstedts+professional experience
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 10:35
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
This will do, Mats, whether there's an obvious connection to nailing machines or not. I have a plane to catch in a couple of hours.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roddy Stegemann: The plural forms does appear to be the more correct form, doesn't it?
26 mins
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