Scherenleiter

English translation: concertina ladder

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German term or phrase:Scherenleiter
English translation:concertina ladder
Entered by: adrian_r

20:09 Nov 19, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Other
German term or phrase: Scherenleiter
Was gibt es für einen Unterschied zwischen "Leiter" und "Scherenleiter"?
adrian_r
Local time: 22:54
concertina ladder
Explanation:
Illustrations of Scherenleiter:

http://www.bausep.de/cat/Innenausbau/Bodentreppen/Henke-Bode...

Example of 'concertina ladder':
http://www.infolink.com.au/c/Attic-Ladders/Attic-Ladders-Roo...

concertina ladder saves space.
500 x 300 - 29k - png
www.enziedealers.com

... concertina ladder, complete with ...
230 x 516 - 47k - jpg
www.completestairsystems.co.uk

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Note added at 34 mins (2008-11-19 20:43:55 GMT)
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As can be seen from the drawings and pictures, a Scherenleiter or concertina ladder is a sort of collapsing ladder with side rails in the form of scissor mechanisms.
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Ken Cox
Local time: 22:54
Grading comment
Thank you very much Ken!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2concertina ladder
Ken Cox
Summary of reference entries provided
special ldder for hunting ("Hochsitz")
Ingeborg Gowans (X)

  

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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
concertina ladder


Explanation:
Illustrations of Scherenleiter:

http://www.bausep.de/cat/Innenausbau/Bodentreppen/Henke-Bode...

Example of 'concertina ladder':
http://www.infolink.com.au/c/Attic-Ladders/Attic-Ladders-Roo...

concertina ladder saves space.
500 x 300 - 29k - png
www.enziedealers.com

... concertina ladder, complete with ...
230 x 516 - 47k - jpg
www.completestairsystems.co.uk

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Note added at 34 mins (2008-11-19 20:43:55 GMT)
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As can be seen from the drawings and pictures, a Scherenleiter or concertina ladder is a sort of collapsing ladder with side rails in the form of scissor mechanisms.

Ken Cox
Local time: 22:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 18
Grading comment
Thank you very much Ken!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Inge Meinzer
35 mins

agree  David Moore (X): We just called ours a "loft ladder"
57 mins
  -> but there are various types -- e.g. folding, telescoping, and... concertina
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Reference comments


9 mins
Reference: special ldder for hunting ("Hochsitz")

Reference information:
http://www.vaugus-hochsitz.de/index.php?page=scherenleiter
here you even see how it is put together, don't know the english term I'm afraid,

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Note added at 9 mins (2008-11-19 20:18:33 GMT)
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oops: ladder, of course

Ingeborg Gowans (X)
Canada
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
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Asker: Thank you.

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