Füllsockel

English translation: fillable base

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German term or phrase:Füllsockel
English translation:fillable base
Entered by: Rowan Morrell

05:27 Dec 12, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Tourism & Travel / Party Tent
German term or phrase: Füllsockel
"Zur zusätzlichen Sicherung des Zeltes können Sie einen Füllsockel verwenden, den Sie mit Wasser oder Sand befüllen. Sie erhalten ihn im Fachhandel (Bestell-Nr.: ...)"

From instructions for erecting a party tent. I can't find a translation for "Füllsockel" anywhere, and the word generally gets very few hits. TIA for any light you can shed on its meaning.
Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
Local time: 20:20
fillable base
Explanation:
...one option

Purdue Tent · Purdue Tent ... Base can be filled with sand or water for added stability, Set includes goal post with fillable base ... Read more ...
www.shoplocal.com/default.aspx?viewstate=local&N=133245 150...
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Lori Dendy-Molz
Germany
Local time: 10:20
Grading comment
"Fillable base" got some pretty good hits, so I think you are correct with this. Many thanks, but thanks also to the others who offered an idea - appreciate everyone's assistance.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5hollow socket
casper (X)
3 +1fillable base
Lori Dendy-Molz
3water-weighted base
Jonathan MacKerron
2weighted feet(?)
Becky Heaviside (X)


  

Answers


32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
hollow socket


Explanation:
"The rod assembly indicated generally at 17 includes a rod 26 which has a reduced diameter portion 27 at one end thereof and a hollow socket at the other end"

"Spar 14 is configured from a plurality of tubular, hollow segments 14a and 14b (FIGS. 4-7) joined in a hollow socket 53 and having an elastic cord 52 passing through the hollow tubular segments."


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casper (X)
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fillable base


Explanation:
...one option

Purdue Tent · Purdue Tent ... Base can be filled with sand or water for added stability, Set includes goal post with fillable base ... Read more ...
www.shoplocal.com/default.aspx?viewstate=local&N=133245 150...

Lori Dendy-Molz
Germany
Local time: 10:20
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
"Fillable base" got some pretty good hits, so I think you are correct with this. Many thanks, but thanks also to the others who offered an idea - appreciate everyone's assistance.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Teresa Reinhardt
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Teresa.
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
weighted feet(?)


Explanation:
That's what we have always used for the things that can be filled with water or sand and used for tents and gazebos when either pegs can't be used or added security is needed.
I don't know if this is what you mean.

Becky Heaviside (X)
Local time: 09:20
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Specializes in field
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
water-weighted base


Explanation:
gets enough googles to be taken into consideration

Jonathan MacKerron
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 68
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