Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Nederlands term or phrase:
vleugelhek
Engels translation:
mast head unit
Added to glossary by
Desi_vdb
Sep 12, 2004 05:59
19 yrs ago
Nederlands term
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Native in: Engels 
Works in: Nederlands naar Engels
vleugelhek
Nederlands naar Engels
Techniek
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Belgian invoice
"Leveren en plaatsen automaat op enkel *vleugelhek* incl. sturingskast..."
First off, is this a typo, i.e. should it read "vleugelhOek"? Irrespective of the answer to that question, anyone have a sublime suggestion?
First off, is this a typo, i.e. should it read "vleugelhOek"? Irrespective of the answer to that question, anyone have a sublime suggestion?
Proposed translations
(Engels)
Proposed translations
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8 uren
Selected
shipping term
Grote van Dale: (scheepsterm) hout waaraan de windvaan in de top van de masten genaaid is
a.k.a. scheerhout.
I don't have a marine dictionary, but that is where I would look for the translation.
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a.k.a. also known as = a synonym is. Sorry for the confusion :-)
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I agree with Ton. Gaff would be gaffel in Dutch, so that is not what is meant here. I\'ve asked some people, but no one seems to know the answer. In this case, I would try to contact some international ship builder(s), based in the Netherlands. I will keep on trying.
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Note added at 1 day 20 hrs 22 mins (2004-09-14 02:21:10 GMT)
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Mast head unit?
Look for mast head unit here:
http://www.nke.fr/new_products.htm
According to Kluwers groot polytechnisch wb: vleugel = dogvane (but I think it might be just \"vane\"). So, maybe you can simply say \"vane attachment unit\"?
This one I just have to show, since it is so nice:
http://www.tanap.net/_glossary_KaapDeGoedeHoop/content.cfm?I...
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Note added at 1 day 20 hrs 47 mins (2004-09-14 02:46:29 GMT)
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Mast head unit?
Look for mast head unit here:
http://www.nke.fr/new_products.htm
According to Kluwers groot polytechnisch wb: vleugel = dogvane (but I think it might be just \"vane\"). So, maybe you can simply say \"vane attachment unit\"?
This one I just have to show, since it is so nice:
http://www.tanap.net/_glossary_KaapDeGoedeHoop/content.cfm?I...
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Note added at 3 days 6 hrs 21 mins (2004-09-15 12:21:07 GMT)
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You\'re very welcome. It is a nice challenge. Unfortunately too stressed now to do more. But keep me informed. My email: [email protected] (delete nosp-m)
a.k.a. scheerhout.
I don't have a marine dictionary, but that is where I would look for the translation.
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Note added at 1 day 18 mins (2004-09-13 06:17:58 GMT)
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a.k.a. also known as = a synonym is. Sorry for the confusion :-)
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Note added at 1 day 19 hrs 3 mins (2004-09-14 01:02:36 GMT)
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I agree with Ton. Gaff would be gaffel in Dutch, so that is not what is meant here. I\'ve asked some people, but no one seems to know the answer. In this case, I would try to contact some international ship builder(s), based in the Netherlands. I will keep on trying.
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Note added at 1 day 20 hrs 22 mins (2004-09-14 02:21:10 GMT)
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Mast head unit?
Look for mast head unit here:
http://www.nke.fr/new_products.htm
According to Kluwers groot polytechnisch wb: vleugel = dogvane (but I think it might be just \"vane\"). So, maybe you can simply say \"vane attachment unit\"?
This one I just have to show, since it is so nice:
http://www.tanap.net/_glossary_KaapDeGoedeHoop/content.cfm?I...
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Note added at 1 day 20 hrs 47 mins (2004-09-14 02:46:29 GMT)
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Mast head unit?
Look for mast head unit here:
http://www.nke.fr/new_products.htm
According to Kluwers groot polytechnisch wb: vleugel = dogvane (but I think it might be just \"vane\"). So, maybe you can simply say \"vane attachment unit\"?
This one I just have to show, since it is so nice:
http://www.tanap.net/_glossary_KaapDeGoedeHoop/content.cfm?I...
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Note added at 3 days 6 hrs 21 mins (2004-09-15 12:21:07 GMT)
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You\'re very welcome. It is a nice challenge. Unfortunately too stressed now to do more. But keep me informed. My email: [email protected] (delete nosp-m)
Peer comment(s):
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Ton Remkes
: This is most probably the best hint so far. [The meaning of your abbreviation 'a.k.a.'?]
10 uren
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I'd give you 10 points for effort alone, Desi! Many thanks also to Ton. :-)"
41 min
Kathinka van de Griendt
Native in Engels
3 Decades of Medical Experience
Native in: Duits (Variant: Germany) 
, Engels
Works in: Duits naar Engels, Engels naar Duits, Afrikaans naar Engels, and 3 more.
some kind of spoiler?
Just a very wild guess - Flügelheck is a wingtail kind of spoiler on a car - I don't think it's a typo.
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1 uur
(swing) gate
My guess is that it should indeed read "vleugelhek" meaning that it is a gate that swings open as opposed to a sliding gate, which would require a different automatic opening mechanism.
3 uren
single leaf gate
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Reference:
1 dag 18 uren
Ton Remkes
Native in Nederlands
Works in field
Native in: Nederlands
Works in: Engels naar Nederlands, Duits naar Nederlands, Nederlands naar Engels
Related KudoZ points
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7
See 'explanation' below [Niet voor de KudoZ; die behoren aan Desi]
If you're in some hurry, and presuming a one-word translation is not absolutely required by your client, I'd opt for 'our' usual solution:
mention the original word 'vleugelhek' + give explanation in brackets[in such a case: clearest possible literal translation].
E.g.:
(wooden/metal/plastic/composite) part at/up the top of a mast to which the wind vane is sewn/rigged
Apart from the "a.k.a." 'scheerhout', cleverly found by Desi (I still can't find that synonym mentioned under 'vleugelhek'),
the GVD mentions one more option: 'scheerhek' [<-- lat met ringen of gaatjes bovenop een mast, waaraan de wimpel of de vlag wordt geschoren (uitgespannen , vastgemaakt) [<-- hence my 'rigged'].
Wellicht ten overvloede: 't zit er 'dik' in dat dergelijke onderdelen tegenwoordig niet van hout, maar van een lichtmetalen legering, van kunststof of composietmateriaal vervaardigd worden. Anderzijds: onderdelen als zeilen voor dergelijke schuitjes blijven grotendeels handwerk, in ieder geval maatwerk.
Mocht er geen haast zijn en 'n vertaling naar een woord belangrijk blijken: just let me know.
Over next weekend I could try to get info from team mates / relatives with know-how.
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Thanks to one of Desi\'s fine links, I found the Dutch agent of NKE-\'autopilootstuurinstallaties\' of French origin.
Trying to contact them by mail [[email protected]]to find out if they know the correct translation!
I\'ll also try c.c. to Desi and Robert.
If necessary I\'ll phone them later today.
[Less costly than from Canada or Greece.]
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Note added at 2 days 18 hrs 57 mins (2004-09-15 00:56:26 GMT)
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Robert, If you\'re in some hurry, I feel absolutely confident that \'mast head unit\' will be acceptable for all practical and legal purposes.
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Note added at 3 days 18 hrs 9 mins (2004-09-16 00:09:05 GMT) Post-grading
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If no literal equivalent can befound in time, my latest advice:
\'mast head unit with (wind) vane\'
[both \'unit\' and \'wind\' are probably redundant]
mention the original word 'vleugelhek' + give explanation in brackets[in such a case: clearest possible literal translation].
E.g.:
(wooden/metal/plastic/composite) part at/up the top of a mast to which the wind vane is sewn/rigged
Apart from the "a.k.a." 'scheerhout', cleverly found by Desi (I still can't find that synonym mentioned under 'vleugelhek'),
the GVD mentions one more option: 'scheerhek' [<-- lat met ringen of gaatjes bovenop een mast, waaraan de wimpel of de vlag wordt geschoren (uitgespannen , vastgemaakt) [<-- hence my 'rigged'].
Wellicht ten overvloede: 't zit er 'dik' in dat dergelijke onderdelen tegenwoordig niet van hout, maar van een lichtmetalen legering, van kunststof of composietmateriaal vervaardigd worden. Anderzijds: onderdelen als zeilen voor dergelijke schuitjes blijven grotendeels handwerk, in ieder geval maatwerk.
Mocht er geen haast zijn en 'n vertaling naar een woord belangrijk blijken: just let me know.
Over next weekend I could try to get info from team mates / relatives with know-how.
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Note added at 2 days 18 hrs 51 mins (2004-09-15 00:50:41 GMT)
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Thanks to one of Desi\'s fine links, I found the Dutch agent of NKE-\'autopilootstuurinstallaties\' of French origin.
Trying to contact them by mail [[email protected]]to find out if they know the correct translation!
I\'ll also try c.c. to Desi and Robert.
If necessary I\'ll phone them later today.
[Less costly than from Canada or Greece.]
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Note added at 2 days 18 hrs 57 mins (2004-09-15 00:56:26 GMT)
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Robert, If you\'re in some hurry, I feel absolutely confident that \'mast head unit\' will be acceptable for all practical and legal purposes.
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Note added at 3 days 18 hrs 9 mins (2004-09-16 00:09:05 GMT) Post-grading
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If no literal equivalent can befound in time, my latest advice:
\'mast head unit with (wind) vane\'
[both \'unit\' and \'wind\' are probably redundant]
Discussion
Don't hurry, be happy!
Following Eindhoven's new wave 'Sense and Simplicity' Dutch simply takes me less time.
Could you confirm the context is related to ship building / yachting /sea sailing?